State run Hydro-electric major Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam, has divulged that the company has sent its proposal to Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) for building a joint venture (JV) for a Nuclear energy plant.

The sources close to the company remarked that SJVN's collaboration with NPCIL would be for constructing a nuclear power capacity of 1,500 MW. The company has lined up expansion plans worth Rs 18,000 crore.

 Indicating its future roadmap, Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam stated that the company has chalked out plans to double the capacity by 2017.

With completion of Indo-US nuclear deal which would give access to nuclear fuel Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam is looking forward to setting up nuclear power plant with a capacity of 1,500 MW, the company has lined up expansion plans worth Rs 180 billion. The company has planned to double capacity by 2017.

NPCIL operates country's 17 nuclear power plants.