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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	Under Review	Click here × 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. Erection of NSSS equipment is completed.
4	Light Water Reactor (LWR)	1000	Under Review	Click here × 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	Jan-2019
10	Construction of Reactor Building (up to +5.4M)	3	Mar-2019	4	Oct-2019
11	Construction of IC upto +44 M El	3	Aug-2021	4	-
12	Erection of NSSS equipment	3	Sep-2022	4	-