Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (India)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Kudankulam_Nuclear_Power_Plant_(India)
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nuclear_reactor
gptkbp:capacity 2,000 MW (operational)
gptkbp:commercial_operation_(Unit_1) December 2014
gptkbp:commercial_operation_(Unit_2) March 2017
gptkbp:construction_cost_(initial_phase) ~₹17,270 crore
gptkbp:constructionStartYear March 2002
gptkbp:coolingSource gptkb:Laccadive_Sea
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Atomenergoproekt
gptkbp:distance_from_Kanyakumari ~24 km northeast
gptkbp:first_criticality July 2013
gptkbp:fuelType Enriched uranium
gptkbp:grid_connection_(Unit_1) October 2013
gptkbp:grid_connection_(Unit_2) August 2016
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (India)
gptkbp:latitude 8.1722° N
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kudankulam,_Tamil_Nadu,_India
gptkbp:longitude 77.7131° E
gptkbp:numberOfReactors 2 (operational)
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Nuclear_Power_Corporation_of_India_Limited
gptkbp:planned_reactors 4 (under construction/planned)
gptkbp:planned_total_capacity 6,000 MW
gptkbp:protestedBy Faced local opposition and protests
gptkbp:reactorSupplier Atomstroyexport (Russia)
gptkbp:reactorType gptkb:VVER
gptkbp:safety_features Generation III+
gptkbp:significance Largest nuclear power station in India
gptkbp:status Operational
gptkbp:website https://www.npcil.nic.in/contents/knpp.aspx
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rosatom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6