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KEPCO, Indian firm seek nuclear power cooperation
By Nam Kwang-sik
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), South Korea's state power firm, said Thursday it has signed a deal with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) to cooperate in the nuclear power sector.
Under the deal, the two plan to conduct a feasibility study on the construction
of Korea-designed nuclear power stations in India, KEPCO said. It will push ahead
with the project on the basis of the study's findings, it added.
India currently operates 17 nuclear power stations and plans to construct more
that would add a combined generating capacity of 20,000 megawatts by 2020, KEPCO
said.
ksnam@yna.co.kr
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SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), South Korea's state power firm, said Thursday it has signed a deal with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) to cooperate in the nuclear power sector.
Under the deal, the two plan to conduct a feasibility study on the construction
of Korea-designed nuclear power stations in India, KEPCO said. It will push ahead
with the project on the basis of the study's findings, it added.
India currently operates 17 nuclear power stations and plans to construct more
that would add a combined generating capacity of 20,000 megawatts by 2020, KEPCO
said.
ksnam@yna.co.kr
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