National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited and Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE), a U.S.-based company, have announced a collaboration to explore the development and deployment of a thorium-based nuclear fuel called ANEEL (Advanced Nuclear Energy for Enriched Life) for use in Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs). The initiative is subject to approval by the respective […]
Larsen & Toubro (L&T), an Indian technology and engineering company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE), a US-based advanced nuclear fuel company, to collaborate on the development and deployment of CCTE’s ANEEL™ fuel (Advanced Nuclear Energy for Enriched Life). The partnership aims to support the global adoption of […]
The Rajasthan Atomic Power Project’s Unit-7 (RAPP-7), a 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) located in Rawatbhata, Rajasthan, achieved criticality on September 19, 2024, at 9:42 PM. Criticality refers to the point at which a nuclear reactor begins a stable, controlled chain reaction of nuclear fission, marking a key milestone in the reactor’s transition […]