Construction of a thorium fired 300-MWe advanced heavy water reactor (AHWR) will start in "12th plan" period according to Mr. S A Bhardwaj, Technical Director of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, quoted in the Deccan Chronicle yesterday. The first AHWR reactor – with thorium for fuel -- will be...
India's nuclear utility gets new executive leadership
After a couple of extensions, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) Chairman Dr. S.K. Jain retired last month. He was also chairman of sister company, Bhavini, which runs India's fast breeder reactor program. NPCIL has 2o reactors functioning and is India's only nuclear utility. Bhavini runs a small fast...