Russia offers to localise large, small nuclear power plants in India, Pg 17.

Key Highlights:

• Russia has offered India cooperation in localizing large and small nuclear power plants (NPP).
• The offer was made by Rosatom Director General Alexey Likhachov during a meeting with the Indian delegation in Vienna.
• The meeting occurred on the sidelines of the 69th annual session of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference held from September 15-20.
• Discussions included progress on the four units under construction at Kudankulam NPP for phases II and III.

Detailed Insights:

• Rosatom aims to leverage India's industrial capabilities for localizing NPP projects.
• Russia and India explored opportunities for further cooperation, including serial construction of Russian-designed large and small NPPs in India.
• Rosatom has already commissioned two units in the first phase of Kudankulam NPP.
• Rosatom and India previously signed an agreement for sourcing equipment for the Rooppur NPP in Bangladesh.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Nuclear Power Plant (NPP): A facility that converts atomic energy into usable power.
• Localization: The process of adapting a product or service to a specific local market.
• Rosatom: Russia's state atomic energy corporation.