Govt approves to set up largest nuclear power generating site at Ratnagiri with a total capacity of 9900 MW
Government has accorded ‘In-Principle’ approval of site at Jaitapur in Maharashtra for setting up 6 nuclear power reactors of 1650 MW each
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Ratnagiri, December 16: Union Minister of State Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh said, the Government has accorded ‘In-Principle’ approval of site at Jaitapur in Maharashtra for setting up 6 nuclear power reactors of 1650 MW each. This is in technical cooperation with France which would make this the largest nuclear power generating site, with a total capacity of 9900 MW.
Singh informed today that the project is proposed to be setup at Jaitapur site in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. He said that presently techno - commercial discussions to arrive at the project proposal with M /s. EDF, France are in progress.
In a separate written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on nuclear power capacity, Jitendra Singh informed that the present installed nuclear power capacity in India is 6780 MW, and the share of nuclear power in total electricity generation in India is about 3.1% in the year 2020-21.
The Minister said that nuclear power is clean and environment friendly, apart from having a huge potential to ensure India’s long term energy security on a sustainable basis. The nuclear power plants have generated about 755 Billion Units of electricity saving about 650 Million Tons of CO2 emission so far.
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Jitendra Singh said that the net zero targets are expected to be met through a combination of several clean energy sources including nuclear power. The present nuclear power capacity of 6780 MW is planned to be increased to 22480 MW by 2031 on progressive completion of projects under construction and accorded sanction. More nuclear power reactors are planned in future.
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