First concrete has been poured for the Kudankulam-6 nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu, southern India, marking the start of construction, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom announced
Kudankulam-6 is the second Russia-supplied AES-92 VVER-1000 plant at the site and the sixth Russian unit in total. First concrete for the identical Kudankulam-5 was poured in June.
Kudankulam-3 and -4 are VVER V-412 plants and have been under construction since 2017. Rosatom said they are about 50% complete.
Kudankulam-6 is the second Russia-supplied AES-92 VVER-1000 plant at the site and the sixth Russian unit in total. First concrete for the identical Kudankulam-5 was poured in June.
Kudankulam-3 and -4 are VVER V-412 plants and have been under construction since 2017. Rosatom said they are about 50% complete.
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