The four-unit Mahi Banswara plant is one of a host of central and state governmental projects ceremonially inaugurated by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Rajasthan.
The French nuclear company inaugurated a new operations base in India days ahead of the second meeting of a bilateral nuclear energy task force which saw the two countries reaffirm their continuing engagement in emerging technologies such as small modular reactors.
A strategic collaboration between Indian company CORE Energy Systems and Flowserve Corporation of the USA has been described as a landmark for India's nuclear sector and a first-of-its-kind technology transfer.
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd and L&T Heavy Engineering have held a "flagging off" ceremony to mark the completion and dispatch of the steam generator for the second phase of the Gorakhpur nuclear power plant.
Indian engineering, procurement and construction company Core Energy Systems says the fundraise - equivalent to nearly USD23 million - reinforces its role in shaping India’s civil nuclear future.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India's plans for reforms in the nuclear energy sector in his Independence Day address from the Red Fort in Delhi.