Discussions between India and France over the methods to hasten the construction of six nuclear power plants in Maharashtra’s Jaitapur came up lately. The high hindrance lifted by their renewed dialogue resulted in fleeting complacency with a little more overwhelming bonus. India reportedly goes with its stand to build as many as six nuclear power plants for almost a total capacity of 1,650 Megawatts.
It is furthermore setting the construction of the largest clean energy plant with a total capacity of 9,900MW of electricity, in direct collaboration with France. Yet, the project remains stalled due to technical, financial and civil nuclear liability issues, according to our government.
It is worth mentioning here that nuclear energy is the fifth-largest source of electricity for India which currently has 22 nuclear reactors with a total capacity of 6,780MW in operation. A reactor of 700MW was connected to the grid in January last year.
The power plants aim to increase atomic power contribution from 3.2 per cent to 5 per cent by 2031 and are projected to bring 21,000 crores (US$2.8 billion) in revenue for the government. The project is expected to create 50,000 jobs, according to the government.
New Delhi aims to limit Chinese influence. So both countries have endured significant steps in their strategic partnership due to their shared interests in the Asia-Pacific region where Chinese influence needs to be restricted specifically