The Prime Minister of India, Sri Narendra Modi and the President of the Russian Federation, H.E. Mr. Vladimir Putin, in the presence of the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Ms. J Jayalalithaa, dedicated the first unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KK1), built with participation of Russian specialists, to “Indo-Russian Friendship and Cooperation” through video conference on 10th August 2016.
During the inauguration, both sides noted the cooperation in the area of civil nuclear energy between India and Russia, which is reflective of their Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership.
A total of 6 Nuclear Power Plants of 1000 MW capacity are being constructed in Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu with Russian participation. Unit 1 is already producing electricity to its full capacity. Unit 2 is in the process of achieving criticality. Excavation work for construction of Units 3 and 4 are at an advanced stage. Both the sides are finalizing documentation for Units 5 and 6. The total installed capacity of the Nuclear Power Plants in Kudankulam would be 6000 MW.
India and Russia have already reached agreement to build another 6 Nuclear Power Plants at another site in India.
10 Aug 2016
Moscow
