After fine-tuning all components of the first of the twin 1,000 MW reactor units of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) and completing all mandatory tests with a remarkable success rate, the KKNPP technocrats are about to repeat the success of the hydro- and hot-conditioning tests. This they are doing as mandated by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, as a reassurance of the reactor’s performance.