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Anil Sasi

New Delhi, Aug. 11 Domestic nuclear power industry companies including Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) have asked the Government to incorporate clauses for localisation of imported reactor technology as part of the entry norms for foreign companies. .

The Indo-US civil nuclear deal is expected to open up investment opportunities here and the Centre is firming up plans to set up a number of light water reactors (LWR)-based nuclear power stations based on imported reactor technology and fuel. L&T, now a vendor with supplies critical equipment to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd’s (NPCIL)plants, is among those vying for a piece of the equipment deals. “We have been telling the Government that any deal involving imported technology should incorporate some amount of manufacturing in India,” Mr M.V. Kotwal, Whole-time Director and Senior Executive Vice-President (Heavy Engineering) of L&T told Business Line.

L&T has been associated with the Indian nuclear power programme as a vendor with NPCIL for nearly all the nuclear power and associated plants that have been indigenously built. It makescritical equipment, including reactor (calandria), end-shields, stem generators, primary heat transport system and heat exchangers. L&T is also assisting NPCIL in refurbishment works at existing stations.

BHEL, which is scouting for technology tie-ups for manufacturing advanced nuclear sets, is also keen on the Government pushing for a localisation clause , a company official said.

BHEL is in talks with MNCsincluding Siemens, Alstom, GE Energy and Russia’s LMZ for possible tie-ups to enhance its nuclear capabilities. BHEL, which supplies equipment of up to 540 MW capacity to NPCIL for its projects, has been trying to get foreign technology for manufacturing equipment for 700 MW and 1,000 MW nuclear sets. BHEL has already begun enhancement of its factories in Tiruchi, Haridwar and Bhopal.

NPCIL is the only nuclear power generator in the country. The demand for nuclear equipment is poised to go up, with the Government likely to open up the sector. Various power generation companies including NTPC, Tata Power and Reliance Energy are interested in nuclear power.

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