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Unit is third in planned series of 16 indigenous plants
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 24 September 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/rajasthan-7-phwr-achieves-first-criticality-with-commercial-operation-expected-this-year-9-1-2024
With the groundbreaking for its first nuclear joint venture project expected within the next two months, India’s largest power company has confirmed it intends to set up a nuclear power subsidiary and is actively looking for locations for plants.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Wednesday, 21 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/India-s-NTPC-confirms-plans-for-nuclear-subsidiary
Commercial operation of 603-MW reactor unit expected this year
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Wednesday, 07 August 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/fuel-loading-begins-at-indigenous-rajasthan-7-phwr-8-2-2024
Days after unit 3 at the Rajasthan nuclear power plant returned to service after the completion of major refurbishment, fuel loading has begun at the first of two Indian-designed and built 700 MW pressurised heavy water reactors under construction at the site in Rawatbhata. Rajasthan unit 7 is expected to begin commercial operation before the end of the year.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 06 August 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Milestones-for-Rajasthan-reactors-old-and-new
The Indian government has announced plans to partner with the private sector to develop small modular reactors in a 2024-25 budget announcement which recognises a significant role for nuclear in the country's future energy mix.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 25 July 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/SMRs-feature-in-Indian-budget
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have said deepening cooperation in the nuclear energy field was a priority and agreed on discussions to allocate a site for a new VVER-1200 nuclear power plant in India.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Thursday, 11 July 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/India-and-Russia-explore-further-nuclear-energy-pr
The installation of the steam generators in the designed position at unit 4 of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India's Tamil Nadu state was completed on 19 June, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Steam-generators-in-place-at-fourth-Kudankulam-uni
Country wants to deploy 18 new units by early 2030s
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/kakrapar-4-reactor-connected-to-the-grid-as-nation-pushes-for-major-expansion-of-nuclear-power-2-1-2024
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd has announced that Kakrapar 4 was connected to the grid on 20 February. The 700 MWe unit reached first criticality on 17 December.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Tuesday, 27 February 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/India-s-newest-nuclear-unit-connected-to-grid
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's formal dedication to the nation of Kakrapar units 3 and 4 - the first Indian-designed 700 MWe pressurised heavy water reactors - took place days after reports that the Indian government is in talks with several private firms to invest in the country's nuclear sector.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Saturday, 24 February 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/India-to-seek-nuclear-investors-as-Kakrapar-plants