Kudankulam reactor to operate from October: Minister
August 22nd, 2012 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 22 (IANS) The first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) is scheduled to be operational by October 2012 and the 500 MW prototype fast breeder reactor ... Read more...
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Madras Atomic Power Station to restart after shutdown
August 20th, 2012 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 20 (IANS) Two reactors of the Nuclear Power Corporation Ltd's (NPCIL) Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) that shut down after a power supply breaker tripped leading to a ... Read more...
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Bhavini takes measures in favour of fast reactor project
June 11th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 11 (IANS) With the commissioning of India's own 500 MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) slated for 2013 and plans for two more such reactors at Kalpakkam, Bharatiya ... Read more...
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Bhavini, fast-breeder reactor operator, to raise Rs.1,200 crore
June 10th, 2012 - 1:41 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, June 10 (IANS) India's fast breeder reactor operator, Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam (Bhavini), is planning to raise around Rs.1,200 crore, tapping the domestic debt market, for its upcoming ... Read more...
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86 percent work on Kalpakkam N-plant complete: Official
April 30th, 2012 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) The 500 MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam will soon get its first lot of fuel assemblies - used to build its nuclear fuel ... Read more...
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India’s first fast breeder reactor to go critical early 2013
January 21st, 2012 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) India's first 500-MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR), being set up at Kalpakkam near here, is likely to go critical early next year and commercial generation ... Read more...
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Testing of India’s fast breeder reactor by September
January 11th, 2012 - 5:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) Systems testing of India's own 500 MW prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) is expected to commence in September this year -- by when the construction work ... Read more...
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India committed to fast breeder reactor programme
October 10th, 2010 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kalpakkam (Tamil Nadu), Oct 10 (IANS) Despite deciding to import a series of light water reactors (LWR), India is committed to a three-stage nuclear programme and fast breeder reactors are important ... Read more...
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India’s fast breeder test reactor going strong at 25
October 9th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
By V. Jagannathan
Chennai, Oct 9 (IANS) Even as it celebrates 25 years of operations Sunday, the 13MW fast breeder test reactor (FBTR) in Kalpakkam is still going strong and is expected to ... Read more...
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India’s fast breeder reactor gets critical component
September 18th, 2010 - 12:58 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 18 (IANS) In a 20-hour operation that ended early Saturday, the Rs.5,600 crore ($1.25 billion) prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) built by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (Bhavini) at Kalpakkam ... Read more...
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Cloudy sky delays installation of reactor component
September 16th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 16 (IANS) India's fast breeder reactor operator Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (Bhavini) is awaiting a clear sky report from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to install a critical component ... Read more...
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Work on two more fast breeder reactors begins
September 14th, 2010 - 3:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 14 (IANS) India's fast breeder reactor operator Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd (Bhavini) has started preliminary work for the construction of two more units at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu.
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India’s fast breeder reactor set to achieve fourth milestone
September 13th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Sep 13 (IANS) The Rs.5,600 crore ($1.25 billion) prototype fast breeder reactor (PFBR) under construction at Kalpakkam, around 80 km from here, is expected to get its fourth critical component, the ... Read more...
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India draws roadmap to 1,000 MW fast breeder reactor design
January 29th, 2010 - 1:21 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Indian nuclear scientists will take three steps to improve their experience and expertise before they start on the design of a 1,000 MW fast breeder reactor ... Read more...
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India to work on 1,000MW fast-breeder reactors
January 27th, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Kapakkam (Tamil Nadu), Jan 26 (IANS) The Indira Gandhi Centre of Atomic Research (IGCAR) will soon work on higher capacity reactors after two more 500MW fast breeder reactors were approved by the ... Read more...
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India’s fast breeder n-reactor achieves second milestone (Lead)
December 6th, 2009 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) India's first indigenously designed 500MW fast breeder nuclear power project at Kalpakkam achieved its second milestone when the huge main vessel was lowered into the safety vessel, an ... Read more...
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India’s fast breeder reactor achieves second milestone
December 6th, 2009 - 11:23 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 6 (IANS) India's first indigenously designed 500MW fast breeder nuclear power project achieved its second milestone albeit silently when the huge main vessel was lowered into the safety vessel, an ... Read more...
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Main vessel for India’s fast breeder reactor to be lowered in two weeks (Lead) (With Images)
October 28th, 2009 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 28 (IANS) Armed with the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board's (AERB) clearance for erection of major nuclear reactor components, officials of Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam (Bhavini) building the Rs.5,600 crore fast ... Read more...
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Main vessel for India’s fast breeder reactor to be built in two weeks (With Images)
October 28th, 2009 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, Oct 28 (IANS) Armed with the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board's (AERB) clearance for erection of major nuclear reactor components, officials of Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam (Bhavini) building the Rs.5,600 ... Read more...
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India’s fast breeder reactor nears second milestone
June 16th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
By Venkatachari Jagannathan
Chennai, June 16 (IANS) India's first indigenously designed fast breeder reactor, which is expected to start functioning at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu by 2010 and generate 500 MW of electricity, ... Read more...
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India’s first fast breeder reactor to be ready next year
February 1st, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Feb 1 (IANS) After over two decades of work, India's first nuclear reactor that will breed more fuel than it consumes will be ready next year, say senior officials at the ... Read more...
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Work on two more fast breeder reactors to start (Second of two-part series)
January 19th, 2009 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) Plans for two more fast breeder reactors at the nuclear power complex in Kalpakkam near here are proceeding fast, even as India's first 500 MW fast breeder nuclear ... Read more...
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India’s fast nuclear reactors to be redesigned to cut costs (First of a two-part series)
January 18th, 2009 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) Scientists and engineers at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) are hoping to save around Rs.5 billion (Rs.500 crore or $104 million) by modifying the design ... Read more...
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