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A new protocol to the intergovernmental agreement on the construction of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant was signed during a two-day visit by Rosatom Director General Alexei Likhachev to the Indian plant.
- Source: World Nuclear News
- Date: Friday, 09 February 2024
- Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Rosatom-boss-optimistic-about-expanding-nuclear-co
The Kudankulam-3 nuclear power unit is located in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu. Image courtesy Rosatom.
The reactor pressure vessel has been installed at the Kudankulam-3 nuclear power plant under construction in Tamil Nadu, southern India, Atomstroyexport, the engineering division of Russia’s state-owned nuclear corporation Rosatom said.
The RPV, which weighs about 330 tonnes, is one of the largest reactor components, a vessel containing the nuclear reactor coolant, core shroud, and the reactor core and fuel.
The RPV, which weighs about 330 tonnes, is one of the largest reactor components, a vessel containing the nuclear reactor coolant, core shroud, and the reactor core and fuel.
Construction of the Generation III Kudankulam-3, a Russia-procured VVER- V-412, 917-MW pressurised water reactor, began in June 2017.
- Source: Nucnet
- Date: Saturday, 07 May 2022
- Original article: nucnet.org/news/rpv-installed-for-kudankulam-3-nuclear-power-plant-5-5-2022