India, July 20 -- Naveen Jindal Group has initiated discussions with global nuclear technology providers, including France-based EDF and Westinghouse of the US for its proposed nuclear power projects in India, a person in the know said.

The Group is also in discussions with State-owned Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) to explore possibilities of sourcing technology for future nuclear projects with large module reactors (LMRs) of 700 MW and above.

The steel-to-ports conglomerate plans to develop around 18 GW of nuclear power capacity across multiple states with an estimated investment of '2 lakh crore, contributing to the Government's target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047.

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