Second 1000 MWe Unit at Kudankulam goes critical
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Indian and Russian scientists after the second reactor attained criticality on Sunday evening.
"Second reactor at Kudankulam became critical yesterday. This is a piece of great news, which makes us happy," the PM tweeted.
Congratulating the scientists from both the nations, he said, "I congratulate the atomic energy scientists, both from Indian and the Russian side for this major technological success."
This is the second 1,000 MW pressurised water reactor to go critical in the country. The first unit at Kudankulam went critical in July 2013.
The second unit will start commercial generation in four to six months.
Prior to that tests have to be conducted and then the unit will be connected to the Southern power grid.
The approach towards criticality started on Friday with the gradual removal of the control rods.
Once the second unit at Kudankulam starts power generation to its full capacity, the total atomic power capacity in Tamil Nadu would go up to 2,440 MW.
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