The second unit at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) near the southern tip of India was synchronized to the grid Monday morning, the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) announced, noting that connectivity began at 11:17 a.m. nuclearstreet.com

 On the one hand, there are umbrella states that are addicted to their nuclear protection, and on the other, there are umbrella states that clearly feel trapped by it. nuclear-news.net

Beijing will resist any compromise on the deal surrounding the Hinkley Point C nuclear plant project, ahead of an anticipated showdown between UK prime minister Theresa May and her Chinese hosts at the upcoming G20 summit. ibtimes.co.uk

The construction of Belarus’s Russian-designed nuclear power plant is proceeding as planned; the 2,400 MW plant is set to become the country’s first nuclear power plant and to ensure Belarus’s electrical energy independence. Meanwhile, in neighboring Lithuania, the project has been received with hostility and outright hysteria by local politicians. sputniknews.com