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Gandhinagar : Gujarat is set to expand into nuclear power with state govt and Centre working on a new nuclear power complex at Dhuvaran in Anand district through a 50:50 joint venture, top govt sources said.
“A land parcel of 1,100 hectares is already available for the project.
A team from the Union government has already conducted a visit to the site for the nuclear fuel complex that will be set up alongside the project,” a top state government official said. Preliminary assessments indicate that the location has strong potential for development of a large-scale nuclear project,” an official said. “Discussions are underway for establishing a dedicated joint venture company that could develop, construct and operate the civil nuclear power asset,” top sources said. “Based on discussions with the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Dhuvaran is being examined for deployment of proven indigenous Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) technology, Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs) as well as certified and regulated foreign reactor technologies,” officials said. “Two meetings of the executive committee have already been held to examine and finalize various aspects of the ambitious project,” an official said.
“The state has identified the availability of required land in Khambhat taluka of Anand district for the proposed nuclear power complex at Dhuvaran. The proposed Centre-state venture is to be formed between Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) and Gujarat State Electricity Company Ltd (GSECL). The state govt has constituted a High-Power Committee (HPC) and an executive committee to assess feasibility and provide coordinated policy and administrative support.