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Location : Kudankulam, Tamilnadu
Unit Number Reactor Type Capacity (MWe) Expected Date of Commercial Operation Current Physical Progress
3 Light Water Reactor (LWR) 1000 Mar-2023
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Unit-3:

Kudankulam   Nuclear   Power    Project Units-3&4   located in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, is an expansion project of Units-1&2. The project is being implemented with technical cooperation from Russian Federation within the framework of the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) signed between Russian Federation and Republic of India. Manufacturing and progressive delivery of various equipment and components are in progress. Civil construction work of main buildings like Reactor Building, Reactor Auxiliary Building, Turbine Building etc. and Hydro Technical structures,etc are in progress. Erection of core catcher is completed.
4 Light Water Reactor (LWR) 1000 Nov-2023
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Unit-4:

Kudankulam   Nuclear   Power    Project Units-3&4   located in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, is an expansion project of Units-1&2. The project is being implemented with technical cooperation from Russian Federation within the framework of the Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) signed between Russian Federation and Republic of India. Manufacturing and progressive delivery of various equipment and components are in progress. Civil construction work of main buildings like Reactor Building, Reactor Auxiliary Building, Turbine Building etc. and Hydro Technical structures, etc are in progress.

 

Major Completed Milestones
S.No. Activity Unit No. Completion  Month Unit No. Completion  Month
01 Administrative Approval &Financial Sanction from Government of India (GOI) 3 Mar-2013 4 Mar-2013
02 Signing of Contract for delivery of equipment with Long Manufacturing Cycle & First Priority Equipment 3 Dec-2014 4 Dec-2014
03 Signing of Contract for Development of Working Documentations (WDs) 3 Dec-2015 4 Dec-2015
04 Commencement of Main Plant Excavation Works 3 Feb-2016 4 Feb-2016
05 Issue of LOI / WO for Main Plant Civil Works Contract 3 Mar-2017 4 Mar-2017
06 Receipt of AERB Consent for First Pour of Concrete (FPC) 3 Jun-2017 4 Jun-2017
07 First Pour of Concrete (FPC) 3 Jun-2017 4 Oct-2017
08 Manufacturing & Supply of Condensers 3 Sep-2017 4 Jan-2018
09 Construction of Reactor Building (up to +0.0M) 3 Sep-2018 4 Work is in progress
10 Construction of Reactor Building (up to +5.4M) 3 Work is in progress 4 -