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UNCLEAR to NUCLEAR
The Union Cabinet on May 17, 2017 gave its approval for construction of 10 nuclear units of the new indigenously developed 700 MWe (mega watt electric) pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) as part of its clean energy thrust.
Union Cabinet, Nuclear Power, NSG, Rosatom, KKNPS, DAE, PHWR, NPCIL, Industrial Products Group, Godrej & Boyce, Kirloskar Brothers Limited, Condensate Extraction Pumps, Condenser Cooling Water Pumps, ABFP, SDCP
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Kudankulam NPP second unit begins commercial operation
ASE Engineering Company and NPCIL as the operating entity in India of the Kudankulam NPP (KKNPP), have signed the provisional acceptance certificate of Unit 2 of the KKNPP, which allows the unit to begin its one-year period of warranty operation. For NPCIL, this is the first step towards the commercial operation of the unit.
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Nuclear regulator, liability the industry
When talking about Nuclear power, there are two immediate issues that need attention: a) the nuclear regulator and b) the issue of nuclear liability. The Government needs to replace the existing, quasi-independent nuclear regulator with a truly independent one.
Nuclear Power, Nuclear Liability, Spectre, Delhi University, Gamma Irradiator, Mayapuri, NDMA, AERB, Fukushima Nuclear, NSRA, Atomic Energy Commission, IAEA, IRRS, GE Hitachi, Peter Mason
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