Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Limited, the JV entity of NPCIL and NTPC, has received the approval from the govt to build, own and operate nuclear power plants in India in accordance with provisions of the Atomic Energy Act 1962.
This is the second major supply order secured by BHEL through competitive bidding for the Fleet Mode implementation programme of 10x700 MWe nuclear projects.
He also said the first pour of concrete for the construction of two more 1,000 MW units (Units 5 and 6) at Kudankulam is expected to happen this year and the 700 MW unit at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS)
The NPCIL-Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd is the only atomic power generator in India while the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is the country's sole space agency.
