Industrial Way Forward Agreement Upsc

However, in June 2014, it was reported that there was no agreement yet and that DAE insisted that costs should not exceed Rs 6.5/kWh. Areva held the highest price. Their common goal is to start implementing the project in early 2017. France recognizes the need for India to have a « lifetime fuel supply guarantee and renews its commitment to reliable, continuous and continuous access to nuclear fuel supply throughout the life of the facilities. » In July 2016, EdF presented the NPCIL and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with a new proposal for six EPR units, but which called for a guarantee for « the same level of protection » in international liability and invoking the Vienna Convention on Liability. In mid-2017, EdF said it expected to sign a comprehensive framework agreement with the NPCIL by the end of the year.