The 1,000 MW Unit-1 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant which resumed production on May 18 after a six-month long hiatus has been shut down for the umpteenth time on Tuesday night and his has caused apprehension in the minds of veteran reactor engineers about the safety and durability of the plant. The frequent break downs of the reactor has cast a shadow on India’s nuclear power programme.
The unit-1 was shut down in November 2018 citing technical problems. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) which owns and operates the reactor had said at that time that rector would resume production ‘soon’.
