GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Inc plans to source special steels and forgings from Larsen & Toubro's (L&T) new integrated forging facility coming up in Hazira. L&T, in a joint venture with Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), will set up the fully integrated facility in Gujarat, which would augment India's capabilities in manufacturing critical components for the nuclear power industry.

GE-Hitachi, along with Westinghouse Electric Company LLC is in the reckoning for reactor orders for upcoming projects in India and two greenfield sites have been earmarked for reactor units supplied by the two US vendors.

L&T's forging unit will have a dedicated steel melt shop producing ingots weighing up to 600 tonne each, and a heavy forge shop equipped with a forging press.