Kudankulam nuclear power plant

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Other names: KKNPP

Kudankulam nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Kudankulam nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2014[1] 1000 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] VVER V-412[1] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD [100%][1] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD[1]
2 Operating[2] 2017[2] 1000 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] VVER V-412[2] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD [100%][2] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD[2]
3 Construction[3][4] 2025 (planned)[5] 1000 MW[4] Pressurized water reactor[4] VVER V-412[4] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD [100%][4] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD[4]
4 Construction[3][6] 2025 (planned)[5] 1000 MW[6] Pressurized water reactor[6] VVER V-412[6] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD [100%][6] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD[6]
5 Construction[7] 2027 (planned)[5] 1000 MW[7] Pressurized water reactor[7] VVER V-412[7] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD [100%][7] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD[7]
6 Construction[8] 2027 (planned)[5] 1000 MW[8] Pressurized water reactor[8] VVER V-412[8] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD [100%][8] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD[8]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Kudankulam nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 March 31, 2002[1] July 13, 2013[1] October 22, 2013[1] December 31, 2014[1]
2 July 4, 2002[2] July 10, 2016[2] August 29, 2016[2] March 31, 2017[2]
3 June 29, 2017[4] 2025[5]
4 October 23, 2017[6] 2025[5]
5 June 29, 2021[7] 2027[5]
6 December 20, 2021[8] 2027[5]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Kudankulam nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 932 MW[1] 917 MW[1] 3000 MWt[1]
2 932 MW[2] 917 MW[2] 3000 MWt[2]
3 917 MW[4] 917 MW[4] 3000 MWt[4]
4 917 MW[6] 917 MW[6] 3000 MWt[6]
5 917 MW[7] 917 MW[7] 3000 MWt[7]
6 917 MW[8] 917 MW[8] 3000 MWt[8]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Kudankulam nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India[9] 8.1689, 77.7126 (exact)
2 Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India[9] 8.1689, 77.7126 (exact)
3 Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India[9] 8.1689, 77.7126 (exact)
4 Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India[9] 8.1689, 77.7126 (exact)
5 Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India[9] 8.1689, 77.7126 (exact)
6 Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, India[9] 8.1689, 77.7126 (exact)

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