Tests to be conducted at Kudankulam nuclear plant

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 21:11

Mandatory tests prescribed by India`s atomic regulator will be carried out at KNPP`s first unit before the reactor power is increased, said a senior official.

Fishermen clash at coastal village near Kundankulam nuke plant

Last Updated: Monday, December 16, 2013, 12:42

Two groups of fishermen clashed using country bombs at the coastal village of Idinthakarai near Kundankulam Nuclear Power plant, but none was injured, police said.

Nuclear Reactor Regulators Forum meeting concludes

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 00:43

The 20th meeting of the Russian-designed VVER Nuclear Reactor Regulators Forum concluded here on Friday.

Soon, new power plant to turn unwanted carbon dioxide into electricity

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 10:41

Scientists are developing a new kind of geothermal power plant that will lock away unwanted carbon dioxide (CO2) underground and use it as a tool to boost electric power generation by at least 10 times compared to existing geothermal energy approaches.

AERB Chairman visits Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 13:21

Senior officials of Atomic Energy Department, including the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board Chairman, Wednesday visited the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tirunelveli district.

KNPP generation touches 400 MW

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 18:42

Power generation from Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) has touched 400 MW, a top official said on Saturday.

Security stepped up at KNPP; anti-N protesters booked

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 16:49

A day after an explosion at a village near Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant here claimed six lives, police formed a team to probe it and stepped up security even as two live bombs were recovered from the area.

Anti-nuke activist booked over blast near Kudankulam plant

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 27, 2013, 10:30

The Tamil Nadu police filed a case against anti-nuclear activist SP Uthayakumar and others in connection with Tuesday night`s explosion at Idinthakarai.

Six killed, 2 injured in bomb blast in village near KNPP

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 23:50

Six people were killed and two injured when a country-made bomb exploded Tuesday in a coastal village near the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.

Magnitude 5.7 earthquake hits eastern Japan: USGS

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 09:33

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan Tuesday morning, seismologists reported.

Power generation resumes at Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 14:19

Power generation at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, which was temporarily suspended last week, has resumed after the turbine of the first unit was resynchronised with the Southern grid, a top official of the plant said.