2017 'exceptional' for India Department of Atomic Energy
Nuclear generator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd's (NPCIL's) 2017 profit of INR3367 crore (USD482 million) was its highest ever Uranium Corporation of India Ltd (UCIL) achieved its highest ever production and fuel cycle company Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) achieved 115% of its target production for the year, Basu said.Notable nuclear power sector achievements included the longest operating run for the Kaiga 1 pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR), which has now achieved over 826 days of continuous operation taking it to third in the world, he said. Basu also highlighted the start of excavations and equipment ordering for two 700 MWe PHWRs at Gorakhpur the signature in March 2018 with EDF of the Industrial Way Forward agreement for th.....