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AERB issues permission for major equipment erection at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project
Reactor Building one and two of Kundankulam Nucliar Power Project. File. | Photo Credit: A Shaikmohideen The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has issued permission for "major equipment erection" at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) Units 5 and 6, a statement said on Friday (May 1, 2026).The permission, granted on April 30, allows the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited to undertake installation of major equipment of the plant including Reactor Pressure Vessel, Steam Generators, Coolant Pumps etc. Published - May 02, 2026 12:21 am IST