The announcement of the RFP follows a statement by Minister of State Jitendra Singh, who outlined the government’s vision for BSRs as part of its nuclear power programme in a written response to the Lok Sabha on December 4.“The announcement is a signal to all partners that we are serious on reducing the carbon footprints and meeting our climate targets. It also signals that we will have a robust civil nuclear energy programme where private players too play their part,” said a source.Live reactor design already operational in UP, GujaratThe Bharat Small Reactors are 220 Mega Watt pressurised heavy water reactors, incorporating certain improvements. India already operates a live 220 MW pressurised heavy water reactor design, with several of them in operation across the country, including at Narora in Uttar Pradesh and Kakrapar in Gujarat.
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