WEEKLY SURVEYOR - NUCLEAR ENERGY - ADDITIONAL NUCLEAR POWER PLANT AT TARAPUR PO

Created: 6/14/1976

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nuclear energy

at Tarjpuc consideration as a

Possible: sitelant would be

AddiClonal Hucleac Power Tjcipurotccc.ynder

new nuclear power facility The

built by India and providein capacity there

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Commenti Although several 3ites have beenlot future nuclear power plants, this Is the first indication that Tarapur is unier consideration, it is also the first indication that site selection for futurelants may be near. There have beenby individuals associated with the Indian nuclear program that the Indian Government last yearonside. a! ke nmount of money for the construction of. several- nuclear powoi reactors and gave theigh prior it;/.

Indian officials indicated they would preferah unit at Tarapur if expansion can wait for improvements in domestic technology. This would be about twice the sire of the pewer reactors presently being built by India. Additional power plants at the Tarapur site, which presently has two US suppliedwill not involve any transfer of OS technologythe reactors to be built wiH_be of the CAKDU type.

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