In a landmark first for India's nuclear sector, CORE Energy Systems Ltd. and U.S. based Flowserve Corporation have announced a collaboration to locally manufacture Primary Coolant Pumps (PCPs). The agreement marks the first-ever transfer of this technology to India under the U.S.-India Civil
As part of his current tour in the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Surat on Thursday and inaugurated two new Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) in the district.
According to a statement from the power ministry, initially, the JV company shall develop two pressurized heavy-water reactor (PHWR) projects -- Chutka Madhya Pradesh Atomic Power Project 2x700 MW and Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project 4x700 MW, which were identified as a part of f
The Minister said in addition to the eleven reactors -- with a capacity of 8700 MW -- under construction, the government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for construction of 10 indigenous 700 MW pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) to be set up in fleet mode.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 23 (ANI): The Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant, Unit-3 (KAPP-3), India's first 700 MWe (megawatt electric) Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) with innovative features, attained criticality on Wednesday.
Vienna [Austria], Sept 18 (ANI): India has demonstrated its ability to design, build and reliably operate Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) and light water reactors (LWRs), Atomic Energy Commission Chairman KN Vyas said on Wednesday and noted that 21 reactors were in various stages of