Russia Delivers First Nuclear Fuel to Kudankulam Unit 3
Russia Sends First Fuel Batch Rosatom ships the first consignment of nuclear fuel for initial loading of Kudankulam’s third reactor during President Putin’s New Delhi visit
Seven Flights Planned A total of seven flights will deliver the full reactor core and reserve fuel under a 2024 contract covering Units 3 and 4 for their entire service life
Fuel Manufactured in Russia The Nuclear Fuel Division of Rosatom transported assemblies produced at the Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant for the Tamil Nadu-based nuclear project
India’s Largest Nuclear Plant Kudankulam will house six VVER-1000 reactors, reaching a total capacity of 6,000 MW. Units 1 and 2 were connected to the grid in 2013 and 2016
More Reactors Under Construction Four additional reactors are being built. Russian and Indian engineers have improved operational efficiency using advanced fuel and extended fuel cycles in the first-phase units