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BHAVINI to start 500 MW PFBR operations at Kalpakkam by end-2025
Bhartiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) plans to begin commercial operations of the 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at the Madras Atomic Power Station in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, by the end of 2025. The Kalpakkam facility currently has two operational 220 MW Pressurised Heavy-Water Reactors (Units 1 and 2), a 500 MW PFBR…
Hitachi Energy to invest Rs 1,000 crore in Tamil Nadu expansion
Hitachi Energy India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Tamil Nadu to invest Rs 1,000 crore over the next three to five years. The MoU was signed in the presence of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru C. Joseph Vijay. The investment will support the expansion of Hitachi Energy…
NLCIL and BARC partner to extract rare earth elements from fly ash
NLC India Limited (NLCIL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) to launch a pilot project for extracting rare earth elements (REEs) from fly ash. The project will be set up in Neyveli, with BARC providing technical expertise. The initiative aims to demonstrate a new method of recovering REEs…
First Solar sues Adani Group firm over alleged patent infringement
US solar cell manufacturer First Solar has filed a lawsuit against Adani Group’s Mundra Solar PV Ltd (MSPVL) in a Delaware court, alleging infringement of two patented solar panel manufacturing technologies. The company has sought compensation but has not disclosed the amount. According to Mint, First Solar contacted the Adani Group on April 1, claiming…
Non-fossil sources cross 52% of India’s installed power capacity
India’s total installed power capacity reached 524 GW at the end of February, according to official data, with non-fossil fuel sources exceeding 52% of the mix for the first time as solar additions outpaced other technologies. Data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) showed that renewable energy, large hydro and nuclear together accounted for…
