Kudankulam to come up with three more units soon
Posted on: 27/Jan/2016 5:04:58 PM
The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) has received the OK for a second Unit. The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has also given the site excavation clearance for the third and fourth Units.
An official of KNPP said, Unit-2 is in advanced stage of commissioning and all efforts are on to commission it shortly. For the third and fourth units, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board has given its nod for taking up site excavation work... The clearance from Atomic Energy Regulatory Board for Units 3 and 4 would enhance construction activities of these units... The first unit had attained criticality on January 21 at 4.19 PM after successful completion of re-fuelling shutdown and maintenance activities... In the next step, scientists would increase the reactor power in phases to generate 1,000 MW of power.
