Both Kudankulam units shut, lead to 1,000 MW shortfall
Both units at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project have come to a stand-still, resulting in a shortfall of 1,000MW for Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco).Unit 2, which had stopped power generation in December last, is yet to resume.The first unit was stopped on Tuesday night owing to a technical snag. About 50% of power generated at Kudankulam power plant is supplied to Tamil Nadu.“We were getting around 300MW from Unit 1 till a few days ago. As there is no communication from the plant as to what is the real issue and when generation will resume, we are not taking supply from Kudankulam into consideration for our planning,” said a senior Tangedco official.As per Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) websi.....