India’s 4th Indigenous 700 MW Nuclear Reactor | RAPP-8 Fuel Loading Begins

India’s fourth indigenous 700 MW nuclear reactor has reached a major milestone with the commencement of initial fuel loading at Unit 8 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP-8) in Rawatbhata, Rajasthan. NPCIL began the fuel-loading process on September 19, 2026, after regulatory clearance from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). RAPP-8 is a 700 MWe Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) and the fourth reactor in India’s planned series of 16 indigenous 700 MWe PHWRs. This important Science & Technology current affairs topic is useful for UPSC, SSC, Railway, Banking and other competitive exams.

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