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The Computer Infection of Kudankulam and its Implications via The India Forum

M V Ramana, Lauren J. Borja The October 2019 cyberattack on a computer system at the Kudankulam nuclear power plant points to new pathways to severe accidents that can result in widespread radioactive fallout. Attempts to lower this risk would further … Continue reading

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‘Kudankulam plant sensors not functioning properly for two years’ via Sunday Guardian Live

Abhinandan Mishra Experts say that ‘strain’ is the most important criterion which directly governs the service life of nuclear power structures. New Delhi: “Strain” monitoring equipment or sensors that are installed at unit 1 and unit 2 of the Kudankulam nuclear … Continue reading

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‘Kudankulam plant can withstand Fukushima-like disaster’ via The Economic Times

MOSCOW: All nuclear power plants being developed by Russia, including the one at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu, meet all post-Fukushima safety standards and would be able to withstand external influence like an earthquake or a tsunami, an official of Russia’s … Continue reading

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‘Maintenance shutdown’ at Kudankulam nuclear plant raises questions among activists via The News Minute

Unit 2 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant began operations in March and was shut down after a few weeks. Under maintenance for the past three months, Unit 2 of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant has had its restart date … Continue reading

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Russia offers India latest third-generation reactors for post-Kudankulam nuclear project via FirstPost

Moscow: Russia has offered India the latest “Generation 3-plus” nuclear reactor —the VVER-1200 — powered by advanced fuel, to be set up at a yet-to-be designated site in parallel to the ongoing 6,000 MW Kudankulam project in Tamil Nadu. Both countries … Continue reading

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Kudankulam nuclear plant row: Protesters live under the shadow of sedition via Hindustan Times

[…] More than 6,000 of 10,000 inhabitants of southern Tamil Nadu’s Idinthakari village live in the shadow of sedition. Many say their only crime was living in the epicentre of the massive popular protests against the Kudankulam nuclear power plant … Continue reading

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Kudankulam nuclear power plant down due to steam leak via The Times of India

CHENNAI: The 1,000 MW nuclear power plant at Kudankulam stopped generation on Thursday night following a steam leak, Power System Operation Corporation Ltd (POSOCO) said. The unit was restarted only on January 30 after nearly seven months of maintenance shutdown.[…] … Continue reading

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India Relaunches Kudankulam Nuclear Plant After Maintenance – Statement via Sputnik

India’s Russian-designed Kudankulam nuclear power plant resumed operations after maintenance, Kudankulam’s press service said Thursday. MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Thursday’s relaunch comes after a period of preventive maintenance performed with participation of the Russian nuclear experts. The plant’s first unit was loaded with nuclear fuel in preparation for the … Continue reading

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Preparations on for launching Kudankulam Unit-2 N-plant via The Green India Post

New Delhi: Preparations are underway for operationalisation of the Unit-2 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu and stage is set for construction of two more reactors of 1000 mw capacity each, according to Russian company Rosatom which is … Continue reading

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Kudankulam units achieve construction and operation milestones via World Nuclear News

The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has announced that construction of unit 2 of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu has been completed. In a 14 July statement, AERB also said that it had … Continue reading

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