Both BPI France and SFIL are French government-owned financial institutions. Loan is a major component of EDF and NPCIL negotiations.

Against stiff competitive bidding, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won two significant orders for Primary side heat exchangers from Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).

The Rajasthan Atomic Power Station Unit 3 (RAPS-3) has set a new record of continuous 766 days of operations on Wednesday, breaking the earlier record of the RAPS-5 of 765 days of non-stop operatio

Left outfits to hold meetings to garner local people’s support

In 2013, the Supreme Court granted the Nuclear Power Corporation of India five years’ time to build an Away From Reacteor facility to store spent nuclear fuel.

The NPCIL did not properly assess the level of expertise needed for refuelling before shutting down the reactor in 2015, say the government auditor.

The demand for electricity is rising in the country with the increase in population. Supplying adequate electricity to the people is a big challenge to the Central and State Governments.

India is far ahead in terms of potential nuclear power generation facilities, according to NITI Aayog member VK Saraswat.

Says plant has enough capacity to store it for a few years more