8 months ago
NTPC Plans Global Tender for Nuclear Reactors
NTPC, a big Indian power company, wants to build large nuclear power plants.
They plan to invite companies from around the world to help with this project.
The plants will have special reactors called Pressurised Water Reactors.
NTPC hopes to make some parts of these reactors in India to reduce costs.
They are talking to companies like Rosatom from Russia and EDF from France.
India wants to have a lot more nuclear power by 2047, and NTPC is playing a big role in this plan.
They have a special company just for nuclear projects.
The government is also thinking about letting foreign companies own a part of these projects to bring in new technology.
NTPC plans to float a global tender for nuclear power plants with a combined capacity of 6-10 GW.
The project aims to use Pressurised Water Reactors (PWRs) and seeks to indigenise substantial manufacturing to reduce capital costs.
NTPC has sought government permission and aims to launch the tender once clearance is received.
Collaborations are being pursued with Rosatom, EDF, NuScale Power, Westinghouse Electric Company, and Holtec International.
India aims to install 100 GW of nuclear capacity by 2047, with NTPC targeting 30 GW of this capacity.
- Who
- NTPC (National Thermal Power Corporation)
- What
- Plans to float a global tender for large nuclear power plants
- Where
- India
- When
- Soon, after government clearance
- Why
- To achieve utility-scale production of nuclear energy and meet India's nuclear capacity goals
Key facts
- Project
- NTPC's nuclear power plants
- Capacity
- 6-10 GW
- Reactor Type
- Pressurised Water Reactors (PWRs)
- Estimated Cost
- Rs 1.3 lakh crore to Rs 2.2 lakh crore
- Indigenisation Goal
- Reduce capital costs to Rs 22-25 crore per MW
- Collaborators
- Rosatom, EDF, NuScale Power, Westinghouse Electric Company, Holtec International
- NTPC's Nuclear Goal
- 30 GW by 2047
- India's Nuclear Goal
- 100 GW by 2047
Quotes
NTPC official
An unidentified official from NTPC
“Rosatom had also participated in the EoI. We are signing an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) with them so that there is more information on the technology and commercial aspects. This will help us in taking forward the adoption of PWR technology. It is a normal practice before a tender.”
financialexpress.com
“We floated for global EoI to know the market and if the global suppliers and OEMs (original equipment manufacturer) were interested in the Indian market.”
financialexpress.com
