India is poised to become a global player in the nuclear industry business by offering a variety of options to countries requiring cost-competitive and proven technology like pressurized heavy water reactors (PWHR).
Accordingly, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is ready to offer PHWRs of 220 MW or 540 MW capacity for exports.
Indian industry is making a big contribution to its nuclear program. It is also slowly turning a competitive supplier in the global market for special steels, large-sized forgings, control instruments, software, other nuclear components and services.
Meanwhile government had granted in-principle approval to five nuclear energy parks at five coastal sites in India. Each will have a number of water-cooled reactors to be constructed through international co-operation. By 2035 Indian nuclear capacity should be about 60GW. (Present capacity is 4560MW from 19 reactors)
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