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Roadmap for achieving 100 GW Nuclear Capacity by 2047
October 14, 2025
The Committee constituted by the Ministry of Power to prepare a roadmap for 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047 has published its report. We have captured Executive Summary of this 140-page report
NTPC and CCTE to advance Thorium-based "ANEEL" Fuel for PHWRs
December 27, 2024
NTPC Limited, India`s largest integrated power company, and USA-based Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE) have announced a strategic partnership to explore the development & deployment of "ANEEL" (Advanced Nuclear Energy for Enriched Life), a Thorium based fuel for Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), subject to approval from the respective Governments
RAPP-7 Achieves Criticality
September 28, 2024
On the evening of September 19, 2024, at 9:42 PM, the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project's Unit-7 (RAPP-7), one of the country's largest nuclear reactors, reached a very importnat milestone known as criticality. This moment marks the beginning of controlled fission, the very process that fuels the generation of nuclear energy
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Government approval for NPCIL - NTPC Joint Venture
September 17, 2024
The Government has accorded approval to the Anushakti Vidhyut Nigam Ltd. (ASHVINI), a Joint Venture (JV) of Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited, NPCIL (51%) and NTPC Ltd. (49%) to Build, Own and Operate nuclear power plantsin India in accordance with provisions of the Atomic Energy Act
KAPS-4 achieves Full Power Operation
August 21, 2024
The Unit 4 of Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS 4 - 700 MW) has commenced operation at its full power of 700 MW
KAPS-4 Achieves First Criticality
December 18, 2023
The Unit 4 of Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP 4 - 700 MW) achieved the important milestone of Criticality (start of controlled fission chain reaction) for the first time on December 17, 2023 (Sunday) at 01:17 hrs
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KAPP-3 Attains Criticality
July 23, 2020
Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant, Unit-3 (KAPP-3), India's first 700 MWe (megawatt electric) Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) with innovative features has attained criticality at around 0936 Hrs on 22 July 2020