NPCIL allays scientists’ fears on Kudankulam safety
11 years, 10 months ago

NPCIL allays scientists’ fears on Kudankulam safety

The Hindu  

NPCIL has sought to reassure a group of scientists who had raised concerns over the safety of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, saying all equipment installed there has undergone multi-stage quality checks. Sixty scientists, most of them from state-run research institutions, had >written letters to the Chief Ministers of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, voicing concern over the quality of components and equipment used in the KNPP. “The components and equipment installed in KNPP have undergone multi-stage quality checks… through well proven and approved chemical, mechanical, non-destructive testing techniques like radiography, ultrasonic testing etc. “The inspection of the components and equipment in Kudankulam reactors, including that of the RPV and internals have been carried out for their quality and performance checks at various stages — from material selection, manufacturing, installation, and during commissioning tests — in line with the laid down quality checks and procedures,” he said.

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Nuclear power plant proposal: Kerala State Electricity Board seeks study on potential sites
7 months ago

Nuclear power plant proposal: Kerala State Electricity Board seeks study on potential sites

The Hindu  

The Kerala State Electricity Board has reportedly requested the National Institute of Advanced Studies to carry out a feasibility study on potential locations for a nuclear power plant in Kerala. In July this year KSEB chairman and managing director Biju Prabhakar had held talks with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited on the feasibility of setting up a nuclear …

Expert panel constituted to determine operational parameters for new nuclear power units: NPCIL
1 year, 11 months ago

Expert panel constituted to determine operational parameters for new nuclear power units: NPCIL

The Hindu  

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, which also runs the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, has said the lifetime of upcoming new units will be longer and an expert committee has been constituted to set operational parameters that can be used as standards to determining tariff for them. Central Transmission Utility of India Ltd, a wholly-owned arm of Power Grid …

NPCIL admits malware attack at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
5 years, 4 months ago

NPCIL admits malware attack at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

The Hindu  

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. on Wednesday confirmed that a malware had indeed infected its system at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, a day after KKNPP officials had categorically asserted that the systems at the plant could not be accessed by anyone outside the network as they were all isolated. The investigation had revealed that the infected computer …

Tirunelveli: Anti-nuke activist seeks white paper on KKNPP
5 years, 9 months ago

Tirunelveli: Anti-nuke activist seeks white paper on KKNPP

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUNELVELI: Quoting a media report about the non-functioning of the strain sensors that provide early warning to ensure the safety of the nuclear power generation structures of units 1 and 2 of the Kudankulam nuclear power project, coordinator of People’s Movement Against Nuclear Energy, Dr S P Udayakumar demanded a white paper from NPCIL on the safety of KKNPP. Stating …

SC Seeks Compliance Report On Directions Issued In 2013 Regarding Kudankulam Nuclear Plant
6 years, 11 months ago

SC Seeks Compliance Report On Directions Issued In 2013 Regarding Kudankulam Nuclear Plant

Live Law  

A Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AM Khanwilkar on Monday directed Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to file an affidavit on the compliance of the directions issued by the apex court in the 2013 judgment on G Sunderrajan v. UOI, pertaining to the setting up of a nuclear power plant in the …

SC Seeks Compliance Report On Directions Issued In 2013 Regarding Kudankulam Nuclear Plant
6 years, 11 months ago

SC Seeks Compliance Report On Directions Issued In 2013 Regarding Kudankulam Nuclear Plant

Live Law  

A Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice AM Khanwilkar on Monday directed Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to file an affidavit on the compliance of the directions issued by the apex court in the 2013 judgment on G Sunderrajan v. UOI, pertaining to the setting up of a nuclear power plant in the …

Second nuclear power unit at Kudankulam comes online
8 years, 7 months ago

Second nuclear power unit at Kudankulam comes online

Firstpost  

The second 1,000 MW unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tamil Nadu was connected to the grid on Monday, said a senior official. “A week after that the unit will be reconnected with the grid and the power generation will be gradually increased to 50 per cent. “In three months time we expect the unit to start power …

From Rajiv-Gorbachev to Modi-Putin
8 years, 7 months ago

From Rajiv-Gorbachev to Modi-Putin

Deccan Chronicle  

Ooty: While the dedication of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Unit-1 on Wednesday turned out be an historical event, Dr M.R. Srinivasan, former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India, narrated his experience in the project since its conception, site selection and the safety aspects of KKNPP. Dr Srinivasan, watching the dedication of the KKNPP unit-1 on TV at …

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant can withstand Fukushima-like accident, claims Russian official
8 years, 7 months ago

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant can withstand Fukushima-like accident, claims Russian official

Firstpost  

The two units of India’s Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, which is being implemented with strong safety enhancement requirement, can withstand an energy accident like the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of 2011 in Japan, a Russian nuclear industry official has said. We came to the conclusion that they would have withstood a Fukushima-like incident.” In addition to the successful implementation of …

Anti-nuke activists slam NPCIL delay
8 years, 8 months ago

Anti-nuke activists slam NPCIL delay

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUNELVELI: The delayed attainment of criticality of the second 1,000 Mwe unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power project by eight years from its originally scheduled date of commissioning has escalated the project cost by around Rs 2050 crore. He said that the reason for the delay lay with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, whose projects in Rajasthan and …

Kudankulam plant to go commercial next month
10 years, 7 months ago

Kudankulam plant to go commercial next month

The Hindu  

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd is expected to start commercial operations of its first 1,000 MW unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project next month, said a senior official on Thursday. India’s atomic power plant operator NPCIL is setting up two 1,000 MW Russian reactors at Kudankulam in Tirunelveli district, 650 km from Chennai. But till this time, no …

Kudankulam nuclear plant to start commercial operations next month
10 years, 7 months ago

Kudankulam nuclear plant to start commercial operations next month

Firstpost  

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd is expected to start commercial operations of its first 1,000 MW unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project next month, said a senior official Thursday. Chennai: The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd is expected to start commercial operations of its first 1,000 MW unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project next month, said a …

Kudankulam nuclear plant to begin commercial operations next month
10 years, 7 months ago

Kudankulam nuclear plant to begin commercial operations next month

Firstpost  

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd is expected to start commercial operations of its first 1,000 MW unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project next month, said a senior official Thursday. Chennai: The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd is expected to start commercial operations of its first 1,000 MW unit at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project next month, said a …

Kudankulam Nuclear Plant: SC rejects plea to appoint panel
10 years, 10 months ago

Kudankulam Nuclear Plant: SC rejects plea to appoint panel

India TV News  

“For full implementation of directions, evidently, it may take some more time and we are sure that the respondents would make earnest efforts to give effect to all the directions of this Court in letter and spirit,” it said. While giving a green signal to the nuclear power project in May last year, the apex court had, however, passed a …

Tests to be conducted at Kudankulam nuclear plant
11 years, 3 months ago

Tests to be conducted at Kudankulam nuclear plant

India TV News  

Chennai: Mandatory tests prescribed by India's atomic regulator will be carried out at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project's first unit before the reactor power is increased, said a senior official. "The tests are tentatively scheduled this week subject to the clearance from the Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre," KNPP site director R.S.Sundar said in a statement issued Thursday.India's atomic power …

Nuclear fission progressing smoothly in Kudankulam
11 years, 8 months ago

Nuclear fission progressing smoothly in Kudankulam

The Hindu  

India’s 21st nuclear reactor at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu is functioning well after it began nuclear fission process for the first time Saturday night, a senior official said on Sunday. Top officials of the Indian nuclear establishment, including R.K. Sinha, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and secretary of the department of atomic energy, and K.C. Purohit, chairman and managing …

AERB reviewing safety aspects at Kudankulam
11 years, 9 months ago

AERB reviewing safety aspects at Kudankulam

The Hindu  

India’s nuclear regulator is carrying out a thorough review of the first unit of the much-delayed Kudankulam atomic power plant as directed by the Supreme Court last month. On May 6, the Supreme Court had cleared hurdles in commissioning of the first 1,000 MW nuclear power plant of the Indo-Russian project, saying the safety and security requirements have been taken …

We stand vindicated: site director
11 years, 10 months ago

We stand vindicated: site director

The Hindu  

Welcoming the Supreme Court verdict on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, site director of the upcoming nuclear park R.S. Sundar said the judgment unequivocally endorsed the promises made to the people on the safety measures incorporated in the nuclear reactors. Speaking to The Hindu over phone from Kudankulam, Mr. Sundar, who returned to the KKNPP site from Mumbai on Monday …

Fear of nuclear disaster has no basis: court
11 years, 10 months ago

Fear of nuclear disaster has no basis: court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday said there is no basis to the fear that the radioactive effects of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant, when commissioned, will be far reaching. The possibility of hitting tsunami at Kudankulam, as the one that hit Fukushima, seems to be very remote.” The Bench disposing of petitions challenging the commissioning of Kudankulam NPP said: “Few …

Commission Kudankulam plant only after probe: Achuthanandan
11 years, 11 months ago

Commission Kudankulam plant only after probe: Achuthanandan

India TV News  

Thiruvananthapuram, April 22: Contending serious defects are now surfacing at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, CPI-M leader V.S. In a statement issued here, the former Kerala chief minister and veteran Communist party of India-Marxist leader said that the atomic regulator, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board's former chairman A.Gopalakrishnan and a few others have said there are serious flaws and the security …

Commissioning of Kudankulam plant in two weeks: AEC
12 years, 2 months ago

Commissioning of Kudankulam plant in two weeks: AEC

Firstpost  

Commissioning of the first unit of the Indo-Russian project was originally scheduled for December 2011 but had to be put off due to protests. Kolkata: The much-delayed Kudankulam project is set to be commissioned within the next two weeks as nuclear scientists have entered the final lap of a series of tests on its safety and efficacy. It will take …

Kudankulam unit to be commissioned in 2 weeks: AEC
12 years, 2 months ago

Kudankulam unit to be commissioned in 2 weeks: AEC

The Hindu  

The much-delayed Kudankulam project is set to be commissioned within the next two weeks as nuclear scientists have entered the final lap of a series of tests on its safety and efficacy. It will take about two weeks,” Ratan Kumar Sinha, Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission told PTI in Kolkata on the sidelines of the 100th Indian Science Congress …

KKNPP absolutely safe, says Attorney General
12 years, 5 months ago

KKNPP absolutely safe, says Attorney General

The Hindu  

Vahanvati asserted in the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant was absolutely safe and all apprehensions on safety of the plant were completely baseless. Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra, Mr. Vahanvati also made it clear that it was not a condition precedent that all the 17 safety measures to be implemented before the plant was put into …

Five points on the future of nuclear power in India
12 years, 5 months ago

Five points on the future of nuclear power in India

The Hindu  

In response to my recent article in The Hindu, “ >The real questions from Kudankulam ”, supporting nuclear power and arguing for an independent regulatory authority, I received much feedback, largely positive, some critical; some of which deserves a response. 1) Independent oversight: Two credible people said that I was too critical of the Department of Atomic Energy and particularly …

Court thumbs up for Kudankulam project
12 years, 6 months ago

Court thumbs up for Kudankulam project

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Friday cleared the decks for the commissioning of Units I and II of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, holding that there was no impediment to the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd to proceed with the project. “By taking note of the overall situation, we are of the view that the KKNPP in respect of …

‘Giving up nuclear power will be harmful'
12 years, 10 months ago

‘Giving up nuclear power will be harmful'

The Hindu  

There will be no compromise on the safety of atomic plants and it will be harmful to close the additional source of energy. After the Fukushima accident in Japan in March 2011, the Prime Minister said, he ordered a complete review of the 20 operating nuclear reactors across the country and none of them reported any incident. “Our view is …

Kalam moots nuclear safety institute
13 years ago

Kalam moots nuclear safety institute

The Hindu  

Welcoming the decision of the Tamil Nadu government to go ahead with the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam said: “I visualise that Kudankulam will be known to the world in another 10 years from now as the greatest nuclear power complex in a single area.” He said the Central and State governments could do a lot …

Kudankulam plant may start by August: NPCIL
13 years, 1 month ago

Kudankulam plant may start by August: NPCIL

Firstpost  

NPCIL has launched a massive awareness campaign in and around Kudankulam informing the people on the safety aspects of the plant. New Delhi: NPCIL today said it expected things to return to normal at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project within the next four to six weeks, paving way for its commissioning by August. He said nuclear scientists would require another …

How safe Kudankulam nuclear power reactors are
13 years, 4 months ago

How safe Kudankulam nuclear power reactors are

The Hindu  

The Unit 1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project is under advanced stage of commissioning. The AERB and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre and specialists from reputed academic institutions such as the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, the Boilers Board and the Central Electricity Authority have spent over 7,000 man-days in carrying out the safety review and inspection of the Kudankulam …

Expert vouches for safety of Kudankulam plant
13 years, 4 months ago

Expert vouches for safety of Kudankulam plant

The Hindu  

Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, R. Chidambaram, on Friday sought to allay fears over the safety of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, saying it was absolutely risk-free and designed to be safe from calamities including tsunami. Speaking on sustainable development and energy security during the 18th Foundation Day celebrations of the National Institute of Ocean Technology at …

“KNPP designed to withstand natural & man made disasters”
13 years, 4 months ago

“KNPP designed to withstand natural & man made disasters”

The Hindu  

Vouching for the safety of power units in the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, its top officials on Thursday said they were designed to withstand any natural disaster, including earthquakes and Tsunamis. Sundar said that there was “nothing abnormal” going on in the Indo-Russian venture and there was “no question of danger to the public.” Acknowledging the initial communication gap between …

Kudankulam plant has an in-built safety mechanism, say experts
13 years, 5 months ago

Kudankulam plant has an in-built safety mechanism, say experts

The Hindu  

The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant has built into its design a multi-layered safety mechanism along with additional protocols to safeguard against systemic or human error at the 2000-MW station, nuclear experts said on Sunday. P. S. Pathak, additional chief engineer, Directorate of Projects, Nuclear Power Corporation of India, Mumbai, said the KKNPP had multiple safety barriers such as leak-tight circumference, …

A necessary pause at Kudankulam
13 years, 6 months ago

A necessary pause at Kudankulam

The Hindu  

The response of the State and central governments to the snowballing protest against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project has been marked by a sober realisation that popular fears over the safety of the nuclear plant cannot be ignored in the post-Fukushima era. Here is yet another opportunity for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd., which is implementing the project, …

India begins construction of 25th nuclear plant
13 years, 8 months ago

India begins construction of 25th nuclear plant

The Hindu  

Moving ahead with its nuclear programme, India on Monday began construction of its 25th atomic power plant. The first pour of concrete for the 700 MW indigenous Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor, the seventh nuclear plant at the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station, took place in this bustling Rajasthan township, about 65 km from Kota. The NPCIL currently operates 20 nuclear power …

Indian nuclear plants ‘safe’ but no room for complacency: NPCIL
14 years ago

Indian nuclear plants ‘safe’ but no room for complacency: NPCIL

The Hindu  

Even as a debate rages over the safety and future of nuclear power plants in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear crisis in Japan and raised concerns the world over, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited on Monday said Indian nuclear plants have remained safe during two natural calamities in the last decade …

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