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NPCIL invites proposals for 220 MW Bharat Small Reactors

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Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) invited Request for Proposal (RfP) bids for setting up the 220 MW BSR (Bharat Small Reactors) Nuclear Captive Power Plant on December 31, 2024. The last date for bid submission is March 31, 2025.  The 220 MW NPP will be a Captive Generating Plant (CGP) that will use pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) technology and will be built on brownfield/greenfield sites offered by private firms.  The Private firms…

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NTPC explores global partnerships to develop small modular reactors in India

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NTPC is in discussions with global nuclear technology leaders EDF (France), Rosatom (Russia), and Westinghouse Electric Corporation (US) to build small modular reactors (SMRs) in India.  These factory-built reactors, with capacities of up to 300 MW, are being planned for locations unsuitable for larger nuclear plants and will support India’s target of achieving 20 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2030, up from the current 7.48 GW. Aligned with India’s broader goal of 500 GW…

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Google signs deal with Kairos for 500MW nuclear projects by 2035

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Google has signed a master plant development agreement with Kairos Power to generate clean energy for its AI data centres using small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The agreement outlines a plan to deploy 500MW of advanced nuclear power projects across the US by 2035. Kairos Power will oversee the development, construction, and operation of a series of advanced reactor plants, providing Google with energy, ancillary services, and environmental attributes through power purchase agreements. The first…