The more advanced fuel option has 18-month operational cycles
The first lot of TVS-2M fuel assemblies, received in May-June 2022 from Russian Federation and loaded in Unit-1 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) in Tamil Nadu, are performing satisfactorily, parliament was updated on the project on 21 Dec 2022.
The Russian State-owned nuclear energy corporation, Rosatom, has offered a more advanced fuel option to KKNPP, Minister of State for Atomic Energy Dr Jitendra Singh said.
The use of TVS-2M fuel assemblies in KKNPP reactors will allow 18-month operating cycles as against 12-month operating cycle with UTVS Fuel Assemblies presently in use in Unit-2, he explained.
Russia had offered a more advanced fuel viz. TVS-2M type in place of UTVS type fuel for use in reactors at Unit 1&2 at Kudankulam, he explained.
“After detailed deliberations by experts, considering the better operational performance with TVS-2M type fuel assemblies, it was decided to use TVS-2M fuel in place of UTVS fuel assemblies in Kudankulam Units-1&2,” he said. fiinews.com
