India's nuclear energy expansion is currently focused on two fronts: 1000 megawatt light water reactors based on foreign technology along the coasts and 700 megawatt heavy water reactors based on domestic development to be located in inland areas. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited announced that it has won a “prestigious order”...
700 MW nuclear plant project achieves first mileston at Kakrapar
Construction work of India's first pair of indigenously designed 700-MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) for Kakrapar Atomic Power Project Units 3 and 4 began in Gujarat State with the "first pour of concrete". The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd current operates two smaller units at this location and...
India to place 14 nuclear energy reactors under IAEA safeguards.
India has taken the first step of identifying 14 of its 22 nuclear reactors for safeguards. At present IAEA safeguards apply to six Indian reactors. The ‘separation’ plan was announced in March 2006 during President George W. Bush's visit to India. Under it, India has to place a total of...