India, EDF discuss deployment of French EPR nuclear technology, pumped hydro projects

Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal met EDF Chairman and CEO Bernard Fontana to discuss deploying the French utility’s EPR nuclear reactor technology in India, the power ministry said. The talks also covered the evolving regulatory framework for the nu...

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India and France’s EDF discussed deployment of EPR nuclear technology in India, nuclear-sector regulations and cooperation on pumped hydro storage projects.


New Delhi: The power ministry on Friday said secretary Pankaj Agarwal met Bernard Fontana, Chairman and CEO of Electricite de France (EDF), where discussions centred around the deployment of the French utility's EPR technology in the country, apart from evolving regulatory framework for the nuclear power sector, and cooperation on pumped hydro storage projects.

The EPR nuclear reactor technology is a pressurised water reactor design. The meeting was also attended by officials from Ministry of External Affairs, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), and French Embasst officials. Our Bureau
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