Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant gets FAC by AERB

Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has given its nod for controlled fission process or “First Approach to Criticality” (FAC) for the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu.

• The FAC is an important step towards the beginning of power production. 

• Clearance for the FAC, however, does not mean the stage is set for the commissioning of the plant soon.

• The AERB would review the results of the tests before giving clearance for the next stage of commissioning, which would entail a phased increase in the power level of the reactor. 

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