Unit 1
OperatingReactor TypeVVER
ModelVVER-1000/412
Net Capacity917 MWe
Capacity Factor80.5%
Commercial OperationDecember 31, 2014
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.0% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
India · Tamil Nadu · Southern Grid
1,834MWe Total
2Reactor Units
2014–2017Online Since
1,834 MWeTotal Capacity
79.7%Avg Capacity Factor
4.2¢/kWhElectricity Rate
Southern GridGrid Region
Ownership & Operations
Owner
Nuclear Power Corporation of India
Operator
NPCIL
Reactor Units
917 MWe
Unit 2
OperatingReactor TypeVVER
ModelVVER-1000/412
Net Capacity917 MWe
Capacity Factor78.9%
Commercial OperationMarch 31, 2017
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.0% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Location
Coordinates
8.1676°N, 77.7111°E
Location
India, Tamil Nadu
Grid Region
Southern Grid