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| India will build 10 new reactors in huge boost to nuclear power | Writer | Admin | |||
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India will build 10 heavy water
reactors to boost its nuclear power capacity, the government has announced.
India is one of the world's largest
consumers of electricity, and the bulk of it is generated from coal.
The new reactors amount to more
than the country's present installed capacity of nuclear power. But it is not
clear when they will begin working.
India currently operates 22 nuclear
plants, with a capacity of 6,780 megawatts. "A total of 7,000 megawatts
will be added. It will help produce clean energy," Power Minister Piyush
Goyal told reporters.
The planned nuclear units will
generate business worth $11bn (£8.48bn) and create more than 33,000 jobs, the
government said.
The homegrown reactors will be
built under the ambitious "Make in India" initiative, with the
government saying it will boost India's nuclear manufacturing capability.
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