Expanding Indo-Russian strategic partnership, the construction of the Russia-supported Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Unit 6 was launched on Tuesday through the first concrete in the foundation slab of the reactor building.
Russian nuclear major Rosatom which is constructing the NPP said, “The first two NPP power units are demonstrating sustainable operation at the nominal power level. The power units of the second stage are being constructed, namely the works are underway at Unit 3 to prepare for installation of the reactor pressure vessel.”
Andrey Lebedev, ASE JSC Vice-President for Projects in India and Prospective Projects, “In June of this year, the first concrete was laid at the power unit No. 5, and on December 20, the first concreting was launched at the power unit No. 6. The third stage of the Kudankulam NPP relating to the main construction period will provide additional power capacity to ensure the industrial and commercial development of businesses in the Tamil Nadu region and the India as a whole.”
