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L&T arm to build 2 units of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project

L&T arm to build 2 units of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project

🕔15:53, 18.Feb 2021

Mumbai, Feb 18 The construction arm of L&T has secured an order in the range of Rs 1,000-2,500 crore to construct the Main Plant Civil Works of the Kudankulam 5 and 6 units. The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is India’s first

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Russia’s first wind farm starts supplying to power market

Russia’s first wind farm starts supplying to power market

🕔07:56, 5.Mar 2020

Moscow, March 5 Russia’s largest wind farm – Adygea – has started supplying power to the country’s wholesale electricity market, the state atomic energy corporation Rosatom said here on Wednesday. The Adygea Wind Farm is the first completed project of NovaWind

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BHEL expands footprint in Nuclear business

BHEL expands footprint in Nuclear business

🕔17:02, 21.Jul 2019

New Delhi, July 21: Against stiff competition, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has secured a prestigious order for erection work of reactor side equipment of 2×1000 MWe (Units 3&4) Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tamil Nadu, being set up under

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Russia to supply advanced safe fuel for Kudankulam nuclear plant

Russia to supply advanced safe fuel for Kudankulam nuclear plant

🕔13:32, 8.Jun 2018

Moscow, June 8  New, more advanced and safe fuel will be reloaded into the two running reactors of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and also into the subsequent units being built in Tamil Nadu with the technical assistance of

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Russia, India ink cooperation MoU with Bangladesh on Rooppur N-plant

Russia, India ink cooperation MoU with Bangladesh on Rooppur N-plant

🕔08:20, 2.Mar 2018

Moscow, March 2  Russia, India and Bangladesh signed a trilateral agreement on Thursday to cooperate in the construction of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh, work on which started late last year, according to an announcement from Russian state-run

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Kudankulam n-units generate full 2,000 MW capacity

Kudankulam n-units generate full 2,000 MW capacity

🕔23:09, 5.Dec 2017

Chennai, Dec 5 (IANS) Both operating units of the Russian-aided Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) generated electricity to their full capacity of 1,000 MW each for the first time on Tuesday, according to a statement from Russia’s atomic energy corporation Rosatom.

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Kudankulam n-plant II restarts power generation

Kudankulam n-plant II restarts power generation

🕔20:52, 28.Jun 2017

Chennai, June 28 (IANS) The second 1,000 MW atomic power unit at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) restarted generation on Wednesday morning, said an official of the Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL). “The unit has been synchronised to

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Kudankulam Unit-II shut down due to water, steam leakage

Kudankulam Unit-II shut down due to water, steam leakage

🕔12:06, 6.May 2017

Chennai, May 6  The second unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) has been shut down due to water and steam leakage, an official said on Saturday. The plant’s operator, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) said the

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Kudankulam could work on next-gen N-fuel in near-term: Russia

Kudankulam could work on next-gen N-fuel in near-term: Russia

🕔15:16, 15.Sep 2016

New Delhi, Sep 15  The Russian-built Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu could, in the near future, be operating on the newer generation TVS-2M fuel assembly, which offers increased uranium capacity, improved heat reliability and enhanced operational safety,

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KNPP actual parameters better than original design : Russian MP

KNPP actual parameters better than original design : Russian MP

🕔20:26, 14.Aug 2016

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The actual parameters of the first 1,000 MW unit of the Russian-built Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu are better than its original design characteristics, a leading member of the Russian parliament has said.

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Kudankulam n-plant sign of deep, strategic Indo-Russian friendship : PM Modi

Kudankulam n-plant sign of deep, strategic Indo-Russian friendship : PM Modi

🕔19:17, 10.Aug 2016

Chennai, Aug 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the commissioning of the first 1,000 MW unit in Kudankulam is a mark of another strategic partnership between India and Russia. Speaking on the occasion of dedicating the first 1,000

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Kudankulam n-plant restarts power generation

Kudankulam n-plant restarts power generation

🕔10:07, 19.Jan 2015

Chennai, Jan 19  Power generation at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) has restarted after the first unit’s reactor and turbine tripped Jan 14, said Power System Operation Corporation Ltd. (POSCO) Monday. According to POSCO, power generation at the first

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Kundankulam n-plant to start commercial generation Wednesday

Kundankulam n-plant to start commercial generation Wednesday

🕔10:07, 31.Dec 2014

Chennai, Dec 31  Commercial operation of the first 1,000 MW unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is expected to begin 12.01 a.m. Wednesday, said a senior project official. Speaking to a senior official said: “The commercial generation of the

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Kudankulam n-plant second unit to start fission in November

Kudankulam n-plant second unit to start fission in November

🕔10:10, 8.Sep 2014

Chennai, Sep 7 The second 1,000 MW unit at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is expected to start fission process in November while the first unit is yet to restart power generation, according to the project operators. According to

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Kudankulam nuclear plant to restart soon

Kudankulam nuclear plant to restart soon

🕔10:18, 16.Aug 2014

Chennai, Aug 16  Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) will soon restart generation of 1,000 mw power as all the mandatory tests have been completed, a senior official said Friday. “Now an important milestone have to be reached is unit-1 restart

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India has right to reprocess spent n-fuel, says Russia

India has right to reprocess spent n-fuel, says Russia

🕔09:49, 10.Jun 2014

Moscow, June 10  India has the right to reprocess the spent nuclear fuel (SNF) from the Russian built Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) by a supplementary agreement with Russia, which relieved the builders from the responsibility to take over the

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