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Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project ((マラーティー語:जैतापूर अणुऊर्जा प्रकल्प)) is a proposed 9900 MW power project of Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) at Madban village of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra.〔 〕 If built, it would be the largest nuclear power generating station in the world by net electrical power rating.〔 〕〔 〕 On 6 December 2010 agreement was signed for the construction of first set of two third-generation European Pressurized Reactors and the supply of nuclear fuel for 25 years in the presence of French president Nicolas Sarkozy and Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh. French state-controlled nuclear engineering firm Areva S.A. and Indian state-owned nuclear operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India signed this multi billion valued agreement of about $9.3 billion. This is a general framework agreement along with agreement on 'Protection of Confidentiality of Technical Data and Information Relating to Nuclear Power Corporation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy' was also signed.〔 〕〔 〕〔 〕〔〔 〕 ==Geography== The proposed Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project is located at the west coast. It has an average elevation of . This project will spread over of land. Jaitapur is on the Arabian Sea coast in Ratnagiri district in the southwestern part of Maharashtra, India. The district is a part of Konkan in Western Ghats. It is also known as one of the best ports from the Neolithic era. In 2008, India applied to the UNESCO MAB for the Western Ghats to be listed as a protected World Heritage Site.〔 〕〔 〕 The Sahyadri Mountain range forms the eastern boundary of the Konkan, and the Arabian Sea marks the western boundary. Jaitapur was one of the important ports in ancient and early medieval times.〔 〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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