NPC signs agreement with French utility EDF for 6 ERP reactors in Jaitapur

Jaitapur is set to be the biggest nuclear project in the world, with a total planned power capacity of around 10 Gw

The government-owned National Nuclear Power Corporation (NPCIL) signed an Industrial Way Forward Agreement with French power company EDF for the implementation of six EPR reactors at the Jaitapur in Maharashtra.

In addition to the framework agreement with NPCIL, EDF has also signed two cooperation agreements with French and Indian industrial players, setting out the operational foundations for the Jaitapur project. The first such agreement has been signed with Assystem, Egis, Reliance and Bouygues and covers the installation of an engineering platform for studies that fall within the scope of the Jaitapur project. Over the coming months, under the terms of