Kudankulam project details pdf

The power plant will have a combined capacity of 6,000 mw upon completion. The kudankulam nuclear power plant is the largest nuclear power plant in india, situated in kudankulam in tamil nadu. Beyond power generation, the project is also seen as a symbol of maintaining cordial relations between india and russia, as emphasised by mr. Unit 1 was shut down in june 2015 for refuelling and annual maintenance. The kerala state electricity board kseb board members have approved signing of a power purchase agreement ppa with the nuclear power corporation of india npcil for sourcing electricity from the kudankulam nuclear power project kknpp. Nuclear power kudankulam nuclear power plant is being developed by the nuclear power corporation of india npcil. The kudankulam nuclear power project kknpp is an indo. Project details the proposed capacity of each reactor is around mw and the total capacity of the kudunkalam nuclear power plants kknpp would be approximately 9000 mw once it would be completed in the future. The declaration by npcil is the last milestone for the unit 1 of the kudankulam project. A case study approach on koodankulam nuclear power project introduction india has developed an installed capacity of 5,340 mw from wind power just over the last decade compared to 3580 mw from nuclear power developed over the last five decades. A file photo of the reactor buildings at the kudankulam nuclear power project near tirunelveli. Karnataka would get 221mw, kerala 3mw, andhra pradesh 50mw and puducherry 33.

Kudankulam nuclear power project cooling water system also provides for fish protection, which ensures fish are not sucked into the intake. However, the project edtails revived on 21 june kudankulam nuclear power plant project. Retrieved 1 february reactor 1 was to begin supplying power to the central grid by end of august archived pdf from the original on 21 july supreme court extends deadline to set up facility to april the times of india. Radiation in the surrounding area utmost attention is given to safety of the environment and the public in all aspects of nuclear power from siting, design, construction, commissioning. Kudankulam nuclear power project knpp is located in the tirunelveli district of tamil nadu, india. Units 5, 6 at kudankulam nuclear power plant to cost rs 50, crore the project will take seven years to start generating electricity, nuclear. Kknpp2 performance since grid connection in detail. Vver is waterwaterenergyreactor, which is the russian. The construction of two aes92 version mwe vver reactors started at kudankulam, india in 2001.