Russia Ships Reactor Vessel to Kudankulam Unit

Key Points

• 1Russia shipped the VVER 1,000-MWe reactor vessel for the sixth unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP).
• 2The 320-tonne equipment was made at the Atommash plant.
• 3A set of four steam generators for the sixth unit will be shipped this year.
• 4Two units with a similar capacity have been generating power since 2013 and 2016 respectively.