India and France discuss developing six new EPR units

 

Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh stated that he and France's President Francois Hollande remain committed to the project to construct six EPR units at Jaitapur.

During a state visit to India by Hollande, Singh said, "We reviewed progress on the Jaitapur nuclear power project and reiterated our commitment to its early implementation as soon as the commercial and technical negotiations, which have made good progress, are completed."

A memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the construction of the Jaitapur plant, including lifetime fuel supply for the units, was signed by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) and Areva in February 2009.

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