France submits fresh plan for six nuclear plants in Jaitapur

[FBaggins]

(Note - title should really be six "units" or "reactors" at a single "plant&quot

NEW DELHI: France has given a fresh techno-commercial proposal for building six atomic reactors in Jaitapur even as it again raised concerns over India's civil liability law and sought "same level of protection" which are available for companies at the international level.

An Electricite de France (EDF) team, comprising senior officials, is currently holding talks with the Ministry of External Affairs and Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) on setting up of these plants.

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We have also given a fresh techno-commercial proposal to NPCIL. It's now up to the NPCIL to decide," the official added.

The proposal includes negotiating with India for six reactors as against two, which was the case earlier. This would help bring down the cost. It also includes a proposal for localisation of technology to make the project cost effective.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/power/france-submits-fresh-plan-for-six-nuclear-plants-in-jaitapur/articleshow/53099830.cms?from=mdr

If completed, that's a total of 10 GWs for this one project alone (India plans multiple other projects)

[tonyt53]

1. France is pushing smaller "packaged" nuclear plants instead of a single lager plant.

Those modular units can be built with better quality controls and the shut down in case of an emergency is but a fraction of the time with a larger unit. India is ripe for biting on those.

[FBaggins]

2. That isn't what the report says

"The EDF, which took over the nuclear energy arm of Areva, the company which was initially supposed to build the reactors, will construct six reactors with a capacity of 1650 MW each at Jaitapur in Maharashtra."

I'm fairly certain that this site has been planned for 6 EPRs since about 2010.