Kudankulam-1 celebrated its 10th anniversary

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 25.10.2023

The tenth anniversary of the operation was celebrated at the Kudankulam-1 power unit. This is the first power unit in India with a VVER-1000 reactor.

The unit was synchronized with the Indian power grid on October 22, 2013. Currently, its net capacity is 932 MWe.

As noted on the website of the Rosatom engineering division, the seventh fuel cycle with an extended 18-month fuel cycle is currently underway on the unit.

Topics: Asia, History, NPP Koodankulam

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