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India and France have agreed to strengthen their defence and security partnership following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. Following extensive discussions, a joint communique noted the strengthening of the strategic partnership between the two countries. Among other things, it “recognised that the promotion of clean and low-carbon energy, the preservation of biodiversity, the protection of the oceans and the fight against pollution were essential aspects of cooperation”.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 20 July 2023
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsindia-and-france-strengthen-defence-and-security-partnership-including-nuclear-11018226
On 22 April 2021, Electricite de France (EDF) submitted to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) a binding techno-commercial offer to develop six EPR reactors at the Jaitapur site in Maharashtra, India with an installed capacity of 9.6 GWe. EDF said: “This major milestone for EDF, its partners and the French nuclear industry will enable discussions aimed at converging towards a binding framework agreement in the coming months.”
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 27 April 2021
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsedf-signs-agreement-to-construct-six-epr-reactors-in-india-8699336
France’s Commissariat a l'energie atomique et aux energies alternatives (CEA - Atomic & Alternative Energies Commission) is abandoning plans to build its prototype fast-breeder for the ASTRID (Advanced Sodium Technological Reactor for Industrial Demonstration) project, Le Monde reported on 30 August.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Tuesday, 03 September 2019
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfrance-cancels-astrid-fast-reactor-project-7394432
Policymakers have unreasonably and unfairly overlooked the role of nuclear energy in the fight against climate change, writes Borislav Boev, a PhD student at D. A. Tsenov Academy of Economics in Bulgaria.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Monday, 04 March 2019
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Viewpoint-Why-we-need-nuclear-power
Indian design nuclear plants with 220MWe pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) continue to set national and station records for the duration of continuous power operation the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) reported. As of 3 October, the duration of uninterrupted operation of Kaiga 1 reached 873 days, a new national record. The same day, Rajasthan 3 achieved 766 days, a new station record.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Friday, 12 October 2018
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsindian-reactors-set-operating-records-6795848
6 May (NucNet): France and Japan will cooperate on the development of Generation IV fast breeder reactors (FBR) including the Astrid project, which is under development in France.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 06 May 2014
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/france-and-japan-announce-cooperation-on-generation-iv-astrid-fbr
The United Kingdom remains the strongest contender for new nuclear build in Europe, according both pro and anti-nuclear energy industry sources.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Thursday, 16 June 2011
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsuk-remains-strongest-market-for-european-nuclear-build
10 Nov (NucNet): France’s Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives (atomic and alternative energy commission; CEA) signed an agreement with Areva yesterday to collaborate on initial design studies for Astrid, the advanced Generation IV sodium technological reactor for industrial demonstration.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 10 November 2010
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/cea-and-areva-to-collaborate-on-generation-iv-astrid-prototype-design
UK-based Sheffield Forgemasters has signed a technology transfer agreement with Indian state run power equipment manufacturer Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL). The ten-year agreement is estimated to be worth £30m ($43m) over the next decade.
- Source: NEI Magazine
- Date: Wednesday, 01 April 2009
- Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newssheffield-forgemasters-forges-deal-with-bhel