Government to set up 9900 MW nuclear power generating reactors in Maharashtra

The government has approved setting up of six nuclear power generating reactor of 1650 MW each in Jaitapur, Maharashtra.

The Government of India has accorded approval for setting up the largest nuclear power generating site at Jaitapur in Maharashtra with a total capacity of 9900 MW. According to Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh,  the techno – commercial discussions to arrive at the project proposal with M/s. EDF, France are in progress. HE further stated that the government has accorded ‘In-Principle’ approval of the site at Jaitapur in Maharashtra for setting up six nuclear power reactors of 1650 MW each in technical cooperation with France which would make it the largest nuclear power generating site with a total capacity of 9900 MW.

The project is proposed to be setup at Jaitapur site in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. He said, presently techno – commercial discussions to arrive at the project proposal with M/s. EDF, France are in progress. In a separate written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha on nuclear power capacity, Dr. Jitendra Singh informed that the present installed nuclear power capacity in the country is 6780 MW and the share of nuclear power in the total electricity generation in the country is about 3.1% in the year 2020-21.

Nuclear power is clean and environment friendly, apart from having a huge potential to ensure the country’s long term energy security on a sustainable basis. The nuclear power plants have so far generated about 755 Billion Units of electricity saving about 650 Million Tons of CO₂ emission. Hence, the net zero targets are expected to be met through a combination of various clean energy sources including nuclear power. In this context, the present nuclear power capacity of 6780 MW is planned to be increased to 22480 MW by 2031 on progressive completion of projects under construction and accorded sanction. More nuclear power reactors are planned in future.

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