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GE Steam Power has signed a $165 million contract with which of the following for the supply of three nuclear steam turbines out of the six units for Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limiteds (NPCIL's) domestic nuclear program?

A.
GAIL
B.
SAIL
C.
NTPC
D.
BHEL

Solution:

The correct answer is BHEL. GE Steam Power has signed a $165 million contract with BHEL for the supply of three nuclear steam turbines out of the six units for Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limiteds (NPCIL's) domestic nuclear program. This domestic program includes 12 units of 700 MWe being developed by NPCIL with their own nuclear reactor technology. In total, it will represent 8. 4GW of CO2-free electricity. Important PointsIn 2018, GE and BHEL had signed a business cooperation agreement and a License and Technology Transfer Agreement to enable them to manufacture nuclear steam turbines of 700 MW. Supporting the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative launched by the government, GE will manufacture the nuclear steam turbines at its facility in Sanand, Gujarat. These turbines are being engineered and manufactured with an improved design for enhanced output that will meet the requirements of the customer. GE Steam Power has supplied nuclear steam turbines in consortium with BHEL for the ongoing NPCIL projects at Kakrapar (KAPP) and Rawatbhatha (RAPP), that will deliver 2. 8GW of CO2 free energy once completed.

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