Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and Atomstroyexport (ASE) of Russia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for co-operation between the two companies for Russian design reactors VVER-1000.
The MoU, signed in Moscow, will form the basis of co-operation between the companies and address needs for equipment and other services arising from the agreement signed between India and Russia on December 5, 2008, for four additional reactors KK3-6 at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu and other Russian reactors at new sites in India.
L&T has been playing a leading role in equipment manufacture, construction and project management for pressurised heavy water reactors in India’s domestic nuclear programme. It is the only Indian company to be accredited by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers to use its ‘N’ and ‘NPT’ stamps for critical nuclear reactor equipment.
L&T was involved in construction, piping and erection services for the KK1-2 VVERs at Kudankulam.
The MoU represents a major step for L&T into VVER component and systems manufacturing and services. It will enable both companies to utilise indigenous capabilities for nuclear power plants including supply of equipment and systems, valves, electrical and instrumentation products and fabrication of structural and piping and construction for the Russian VVER plants in India and in other global locations.
