DEE Development Engineers Plans Nuclear Piping Joint Venture

DEE Development Engineers is in discussions with a partner to establish a joint venture (JV) focused on nuclear-sector piping. The initial capital expenditure for this venture is planned at ₹100 crore, with a formal announcement anticipated by December. This strategic move aims to position the company in a higher-value segment of specialized engineering and manufacturing.

The company is already qualified for nuclear projects in India and is pursuing additional approvals for export opportunities. The partner is expected to assist DEE in meeting pre-qualification requirements for overseas nuclear projects. While the nuclear business is projected to take time to scale, with meaningful revenue expected after approximately three years due to extensive qualification and approval cycles, it aligns with the Indian government's target of achieving 100 GW of nuclear power capacity by 2047.

DEE's near-term growth is expected to be driven by its expanded Indian manufacturing footprint, including the Anjar facility, which has increased its pipe-fabrication capacity to 30,000 MTPA. The company also commissioned a 7,000 MT/year seamless pipe plant as part of its backward integration strategy, aiming to improve product integration and operating margins.

Salasar Techno Engineering Completes Udaipur-Himmatnagar Rail Electrification Project

Salasar Techno Engineering Ltd, an infrastructure EPC company, has announced the completion of the ₹170.17-crore Udaipur-Himmatnagar railway electrification project. This initiative spans a 210-route-km corridor connecting Rajasthan and Gujarat.

The project's scope included 25 kV overhead equipment (OHE) electrification, general electrification of traction substations, civil engineering, track work, and signalling and telecommunication installations. RITES Ltd, a government enterprise, awarded the project on behalf of the Principal Chief Electrical Engineer, North Western Railway, Jaipur.

Key aspects of the work involved structure erection, transformer and equipment installation, SCADA integration, earthing and cabling, and signalling and telecommunications at various locations, including traction substations at Dungarpur and Vantada, and nine sectioning and sub-sectioning posts. The corridor's completion occurred in three phases, each independently verified by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) or through RITES inspection.

A strong reactor design is not enough to scale nuclear.

Kairos Power has launched NuCAMP — the Nuclear Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Precast in East Tennessee, bringing together industry, national laboratories, universities and vocational colleges.

The goal is straightforward: develop new manufacturing and construction methods — and train the workforce needed to deploy advanced reactors at scale.

For the nuclear supply chain, this is an important signal.
The next generation of reactors will require more than new technology. It will require qualified manufacturers, construction capabilities, common codes and standards, skilled workers and regional industrial ecosystems capable of repeating projects efficiently.

That may ultimately determine how quickly advanced nuclear moves from demonstration to deployment.

The reactor may be new. The supply chain still has to be built.