Russia to sign contract with India for two nuclear plantsIndia and Russia will soon sign contracts for design and supply of equipment for Units 5 & 6 at Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP)
19 Jun, 2017, 08.21 PM IST
Units 5, 6 at Kudankulam nuclear power plant to cost Rs 50,000 croreThe project will take seven years to start generating electricity, Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) Chairman and Managing Directo...
02 Jun, 2017, 01.15 PM IST
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant second unit likely to start generating power from JulyAfter months of delay, the second unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) is expected to start power generation from July.
30 Jun, 2016, 07.17 PM IST
Nuclear fuel loading over in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant unit 2, tests in progressThe loading of the enriched uranium in the reactor of the second unit of the Indo-Russian joint venture project was taken up last month.
17 Jun, 2016, 09.58 PM IST
Atomic Energy Regulatory Board gives nod for starting work on Kudankulam nuclear plant units 3, 4The project cost of the new units is estimated at around Rs 39,000 crore as of now, against Rs 17,000 crore for Unit 1 and 2.
28 Jan, 2016, 07.09 PM IST
Unit-2 of Kundankulam Nuclear plant to be commissioned shortlyUnit 2 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant would be commissioned shortly, while site excavation clearance has been received from Atomic Energ...
26 Jan, 2016, 08.59 PM IST
India registers record production of nuclear fuelThe production has also exceeded country's annual fuel requirement of 650 MT for the Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs).
08 Apr, 2015, 06.19 PM IST
Unit 5 of RAPS becomes world's 2nd longest running reactorIndia's nuclear power programme reached a new milestone after Unit 5 of Rajasthan Atomic Power Staion become 2nd longest running reactor in...
06 Sep, 2014, 10.52 PM IST
Russia agrees on India's nuclear liability lawRussia has in principle agreed on the Indian nuclear liability law, paving the way for signing a contract for unit 3 and 4 of the Kudankula...
10 Jun, 2014, 09.05 PM IST
NPCIL dismisses reports of blast at Kudankulam plantNPCIL dismissed reports about blast or steam pipe leak at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, saying there was only "an incident of hot wat...
14 May, 2014, 08.21 PM IST
Six employees injured in 'hot water spillage' at N-plantThe injured were administered first aid and later admitted to hospital, he said, adding, there was "nothing to worry" about today's inciden...
14 May, 2014, 02.44 PM IST
'Connection of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant unit with grid likely by month-end'"We got AERB clearance for increasing power generation levels upto 500 MW. We will most likely connect the unit by this month-end," KNPP Si...
16 Aug, 2013, 02.28 PM IST
- India looking to localise 45 pc in units 3&4 at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
India is looking to localise upto 45 per cent of work in the third and fourth units of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.
27 Mar, 2012, 11.01 PM IST
- Kudankulam reactor to become operational in another month
The first reactor at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, with a capacity of 1000 MW, will be "fully operational in another month or so," a seni...
02 May, 2011, 05.10 PM IST
- For Kudankulam villagers, it's a catch-22 nuke puzzle
The two gigantic nuclear reactors of 1,000 mw capacity each that dominate the Kudankulam landscape are awaiting their hot run, and the vill...
20 Apr, 2011, 09.49 PM IST