In news–The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology said that the Government has accorded ‘In-Principle’ approval of the nuclear site at Jaitapur in Maharashtra.
About the nuclear site-
- Six European Pressurized Reactors of 1650 MW each will be set up in technical cooperation of Framatome (former Areva) of France.
- Once built, it would be the largest nuclear power generating site in the world with a total capacity of 9900 MW.
- In 2010, French state-controlled nuclear engineering firm Areva S.A. and Indian state-owned nuclear operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India signed the agreement regarding this site.
- The present installed nuclear power capacity in the country is 6780 MW.
- The share of nuclear power in the total electricity generation in the country is about 3.1% in the year 2020-21.
- In this context, 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.
Source: PIB
