Asian Nuclear Energy Ezine

3rd-10th April , 20090

Areva fortifies Indian base,
now ready to supply N-reactors

Areva T&D India, the Indian arm of the French energy firm Areva SA, is keenly eyeing the newly opened business opportunity in the nuclear power sector in India. In three years, the company has managed to make a strong presence across all segments of the industry - manufacturing, transmission and distribution. Now it wants to supply...

First Shipment of Uranium from
France Arrives in India

The Hyderabad-based Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) has received the first shipment of 60 tonnes of uranium ore concentrate in India from Areva NC, France recently, five months after India signed the deal with US. "NFC will convert the concentrate into cylindrical pellets that will be used to fuel nuclear power plants," said CEO of NFC, R.N. Jayaraj...

BHEL in Tech Transfer Deal
with UK N-Component Firm

India's state-owned Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. (BHEL) and Sheffield Forgemasters of UK have made a technology transfer deal concerning large power plant components, wherein BHEL will buy technology and expertise from Sheffield Forgemasters, over a 10-year period, the British company has said. It will also oversee the construction of new...

RIL in JV with Australian
Firm to Mine Uranium

Reliance Industries Ltd. Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani is strengthening his hold on the mineral of the future, uranium, in the Australian region which has the bulk of uranium reserves in the world. The joint venture between RIL Australia, a Reliance Industries Ltd. arm, and Uranium Exploration Australia is in full swing with eight mines...

BGR Energy in Pact with US Firm
to Make & Market Steam Boilers

Engineering equipment supplier BGR Energy Systems said it has entered into a 20-year licence agreement with an US-based firm for manufacturing and marketing of steam boilers in the Indian market. BGR Boilers, which is a special purpose company, has entered into a license agreement with Foster Wheeler North America Corp, a subsidiary of Foster...

'India May Sign Nuclear Liability Accord
After Polls,' Saran Says

India, the second fastest-growing major economy, may enact a law that will limit the liability of U.S. suppliers in case of a nuclear accident after a new government takes office following general elections. "The internal processes of India becoming a member of the convention have been completed," Shyam Saran, special envoy to the prime minister...

MOX Fuel Assemblies for
Japan's Ohma N-Plant

The Japan Electric Power Development Co Ltd (J-Power) has signed an agreement with Global Nuclear Fuel Japan (GNF-J) for the supply of mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel assemblies for use in the Ohma nuclear power plant in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. GNF-J has outsourced the manufacture of the MOX fuel assemblies to Areva's Melox subsidiary...

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