Media reports say that the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, which began generating power early on October 22 morning, faced technical glitches hours after it was synchronised with the Southern Power Grid. The first 1,000 mw unit tripped around 4.34 am after it was test-synchronised at 2.45 am.
A Nuclear Power Corporation of India statement said that the first unit of the Kudankulam plant was synchronized to the grid on October 22 at 02.45 am and generated 160 mw. RS Sundar, site director of the KNPP, said that the power will be further raised to 500 mw, 750 mw and 1000 mw in stages.