Foundation Stone Laid for Mahi-Banswara Nuclear Power Project
The siting consent for the Mahi-Banswara atomic power project has been transferred to Anushakti Vidyut Nigam, which will develop the 2,800 MWe project. Prime Minister Modi will lay the foundation stone. It marks the National Thermal Power Corporation's entry into nuclear power, involving four 700 MWe reactors.
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The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has officially transferred the siting consent for the Mahi-Banswara atomic power project from the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) to Anushakti Vidyut Nigam (ASHVINI). The joint venture company will be responsible for developing the 2,800 MWe project.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lay the foundation stone for the Mahi-Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (MBRAPP) on September 25. This significant step marks the National Thermal Power Corporation's (NTPC) entry into the nuclear power sector.
The project will feature four indigenously developed 700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs). The development follows a 2015 amendment to the Atomic Energy Act, which allowed joint ventures between NPCIL and public sector companies. The government aims to achieve 100 GW nuclear power capacity by 2047.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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