Kudankulam Unit 3
Kudankulam Unit 3 is under construction at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, India. This 1000 MWe VVER-1000 reactor is part of a significant Indo-Russian collaboration to boost India's nuclear power output. Construction continues, with commercial operation yet to commence.
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Kudankulam Unit 3
Status: UNDER_CONSTRUCTION Category: POWER Country: India India Type: VVER-1000 VVER-1000 Capacity: 1000 MWe
Overview
Kudankulam Unit 3 is under construction at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu, India. This 1000 MWe VVER-1000 reactor is part of a significant Indo-Russian collaboration to boost India's nuclear power output. Construction continues, with commercial operation yet to commence.
Key Facts
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- IAEA PRIS - Kudankulam-3 — Official reactor data from the International Atomic Energy Agency's Power Reactor Information System.
- Wikipedia - Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant — General information on the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, including Unit 3.
- Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) [UNVERIFIED] — Official operator website with details on the Kudankulam project.
- World Nuclear Association - Nuclear Power in India — Country profile with information on India's nuclear power program, including Kudankulam.
- World Nuclear News - Kudankulam 3 and 4 Construction Progress [UNVERIFIED] — Update on construction progress for Kudankulam Units 3 and 4.
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