OREANDA-NEWS. The  First Unit of  Kudankulam  Nuclear  Power Project (KKNPP),  is  synchronized  to the  grid on 22.10.2073  at  0245 hours  and  generating  160  MWe. The power  will be  further  raised to  500 MWe, 750 MWe and  1000  MWe  in  stages.  At every  stage, various  tests  are  conducted  and the  technical  parameters  are verified.  Based  on  the  results  of  the  tests  at each  of  the  stages and  with  AERB  clearances,  subsequent stages  are reached.

With the  addition of KKNPP  Unit#1  of 1000  MWe capacity, Nuclear Power contribution  in  the  Country will  increase  from 4780  MWe  to  5780  MWe.

KKNPP  Unit#l is the  20th Nuclear Power Station of Nuclear Power  Corporation  of  India  Limited  (NPCIL),  connected  to  power grid  in  our  country.