JAITAPUR
NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS
Intro.
1. Constr of two
French N-power reactors in Maharashtra [Jaitapur] was agreed upon during
the French President vis to India. Salient aspects of the reactor is given
below:-
(a) Size of the deal is
$ 9.3 billion.
(b) Proj will be constr
by French nuclear giant Areva.
(c) Areva would provide NPCIL of India with
water pressuried EPR (European Pressurized) reactors and fuel for 25 yrs.
(d) Phs of Implementation.
(i) Ph
1. Two of six proposed EPRs,
each of 1650 MW will be installed at Madban vill, catering for energy reqmts of
the State for next 25 yrs [PDC 2016].
(ii) Ph
II. Ph II would have 4 EPRs [PDC
2018].
(iii) Importance. The plant will provide 10,000 MW of
non-polluting power to India [India’s current capacity is 4,000 MW].
(e) Prog.
(i) Environmental clearance accorded by
MoEF on 28 Nov 2010.
(ii) Proj slated to come up in Ratnagiri
distt of Maharashtra.
(iii) Approval gtd subject to 35 conditions and
safeguards incl 23
specific
to the proj and other gen conditions.
(iv) Condition incl prep of a comprehensive
biodiversity conservation plan to maint the hlth of 150 hect of mangroves in
the area.
(f) Land
Reqmt. Land Reqmt for
the proj is 938 Hect in 5 Vill displacing 2335 families.