Tata Power To Set Up Small Modular Reactors To Generate Electricity

Tata Power Company Ltd. has announced that it envisaged to set up small modular reactors (SMRs) across India in order to generate electricity from nuclear fission, informed Tata Power's CEO & Managing Director, Praveer Sinha.

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Tata Power Company Ltd. has announced that it envisaged to set up small modular reactors (SMRs) across India in order to generate electricity from nuclear fission, informed Tata Power's CEO & Managing Director, Praveer Sinha. However, he did not reveal the amount likely to be invested.

"We are keen to participate but are awaiting more clarity on the amendments to the Atomic Energy Act & Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage Act," Sinha asserted.

Earlier, the government had voiced its plans for active partnerships with private players to set up SMRs. The government had also promised amendments to the Atomic Energy Act and Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act to encourage private investments in the nuclear energy sector.