New Delhi March 31 (IANS) The second 1 000 MW atomic power reactor at the Kundankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu has begun its one-year period of warranty operation which is the first step towards the commercial operation of the unit the Russian builders announced on Friday.
As of today (Friday) the Unit 2 of the KNPP in India is under the warranty of its general designer and the suppliers of equipment from Russia state-run nuclear energy corporation Rosatom s subsidiary ASE Group said in a statement.
The beginning of warranty operation indicates the successful completion of all necessary work and tests on the unit. This period of responsibility will last until March 30 2018 it said.
This is the first step towards the commercial operation of the unit it added.
KNPP Unit No 2 reached its maximum capacity or 100 per cent power level in January this year.
The unit went critical or started nuclear fission on July 10 2016 and was connected to the southern grid on August 29. After operating it for some time the unit was disconnected for testing the parameters. Thereafter power generation was gradually increased at several stages.
Construction work for units 3 and 4 has started in October last year.
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Kudankulam n-plant unit 2 begins warranty operation
