Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
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India, Russia sign deal on power generating units in Tamil Nadu's nuclear power plant: Jaishankar
World | Dec 27, 2023, 06:14 AM ISTJaishankar and Russian deputy PM Denis Manturov signed several agreements on nuclear power and in areas of medicines, pharmaceutical substances and medical devices during their meeting. The Kudankulam nuclear power plant is being built in Tamil Nadu with the technical assistance of Russia.
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Nuclear power equipment from Russia shipped for Kudankulam plant
India | Jun 19, 2020, 01:14 PM ISTGlobal nuclear power major Russia's Rosatom on Friday said the ship with equipment for two 1,000 MW atomic power plants coming up in Tamil Nadu has left the Saint Petersburg port for India.
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2nd unit of Kudankulam nuke power plant to be operational soon
India | Apr 07, 2015, 07:27 AM ISTChennai:Work is underway for the second unit of Russia-assisted Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu and will be operational soon, a senior Russian Consulate official here said yesterday."The second unit will be operational
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KNPP's second unit to start generating 1,000 power in 6 months
India | Feb 19, 2015, 08:09 PM ISTTirunelveli (TN): The second unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant will start generating 1,000 MW power in six months, a senior official said today.Inaugurating the “Techno Fair” here today, Additional Chief Engineer of the
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Disaster management mock drill held at village near KNPP
India | Jan 31, 2015, 07:42 PM ISTTirunelveli (TN): Testing the readiness of people living near a nuclear plant to respond to an emergency, a Disaster Management mock drill was conducted at a village near Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in the district
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Hot run of Unit II at KNPP next week
India | Dec 17, 2014, 08:06 AM ISTTirunelveli: The 'hot run' of Unit II of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant would begin next week while preliminary work on construction of the third unit would start in March 2015, a senior official said yesterday."The
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Sushma Swaraj meets Russian counterpart; discusses bilateral ties
World | Sep 12, 2014, 05:41 PM ISTBhuyan Dushanbe (Tajikistan): India and Russia today reviewed entire gamut of their bilateral relationship including cooperation in crucial sectors of defence, energy security, trade and investment and agreed to inject fresh vigour in the strategic
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Kudankulam second unit likely to go critical by June
India | Jan 16, 2014, 04:04 PM ISTChennai: The 1000 MW second unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) is likely to attain criticality by June, nearly a year after the first reactor crossed the milestone, according to a top Atomic
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Second unit of KKNPP to start commercial operation from September
India | Jan 10, 2014, 05:07 PM ISTNew Delhi: The second unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) will start generating electricity from September, Union Minister V Narayanasamy today said. “Ninety-five per cent of the work for second unit of the
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Public reassured ahead of steam valve tests at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
India | Dec 26, 2013, 07:59 PM ISTChennai: Keen to avoid a repeat of a panic reaction among locals in April last during pre-commissioning trials, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant authorities today said the ambient noise level was likely to go up later
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Security stepped up at KNPP; anti-N protesters booked
India | Nov 27, 2013, 04:51 PM ISTKudankulam: A day after an explosion at a village near Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant here claimed six lives; police formed a team to probe it and stepped up security even as two live bombs were
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Important facts about India's nuclear program
India | Nov 13, 2013, 07:09 AM ISTNew Delhi: India's nuclear program was initiated by Dr. Homi Bhabha in 1950s. He wanted to utilize the country's uranium and thorium reserves for its development. The reserves are found in the monazite sands of
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KNPP 1st unit to reach 1000 MWe maximum capacity by Nov end
Aug 01, 2013, 04:53 PM ISTTirunelveli, Aug 1: The first unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, which attained criticality on July 3 will reach its maximum capacity of 1000 MWe by November end, according to S Sundar, project site director.“All
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HC moved again over Kudankulam nuclear plant
India | Jul 17, 2013, 05:52 PM ISTChennai, July 17: A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court against commissioning of the Kudankulam Nulcear Power Plant on the ground that authorities had not complied with all the directions issued by
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Anti-Kudankulam Protesters Oppose Kalam As Mediator
India | Nov 06, 2011, 07:25 PM ISTMadurai, Nov 6: Tamil Nationalist Movement leader P. Nedumaran has condemned the Centre's efforts to use former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, as mediator to talk to the protestors in Kudankulam to make them withdraw the