Construction work in units 5 and 6 of the Nuclear Power Plant Kudankulam (KNPP) began on Tuesday with the first concrete that poured into the reactor building foundation plate, Russian Russian country Entergy Entergy Rosatom, who was assigned to build an Indian atomic reactor in Tamil Nadu.
Rosatom and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), PSU under the Department of Energy Atom (DAE), has built six power reactors of 1,000 MW each at Kudankulam, which is the largest nuclear power plant park in the country.
Units 1 and 2 have been assigned when working on units 3 and 4 are at an advanced stage and is scheduled to be completed by 2026-27.
The program was launched by the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary Dae K N Vyas in the presence of Alexey Likhachev, DG, Rosatomglobal and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) CMD K Sharma through video conferencing.
Rosatom, in a statement, said, “On June 29, an official ceremony was held dedicated to the first concrete flowing into the foundation of the reactor building for Kudankulam NPP Unit-5.
Concrete pouring commemorates the start of the main stage of the nuclear power plant stage-3 .
Because of the anti-epidemiological restrictions, the ceremony was held through video conferencing.
“The first concrete pour took precedence by sustainable initial work – concrete sheets for the foundation of the reactor building, the construction of additional reactors with the main control room, building turbines and the construction of the power supply for normal operation, systems Security and safety control, Russian company said.
Rosatom Dg Likhachev said, “Over the years, the construction project of the Kudankulam NPP has become a symbol of close cooperation between Russia and India.
However, we do not want to stop at what has been achieved.
Rosatom has all the most advanced nuclear power technology.
Together with Our Indian colleagues, we are ready to launch the construction of a nuclear power unit series designed by Generation-of-the-Art on new sites in India.
It was set by an existing agreement.
“Reveal happiness, the Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev Tweeted, “Pouring Concrete 1 at the construction site of the 5th nuclear reactor Kudankulam NPP, happens today, is one of the important moments in Indian-Indian nuclear energy cooperation.
This shows our devotion to achieve success in all bilateral efforts.” Russian companies Already producing equipment needed for first priority installations, equipment for reactor facilities and turbine space for units 5.
After signing This is the General Framework (GFA) agreement on April 10, 2014, in unit 3 and 4 construction, negotiations.
With India starting the construction of units 5 and 6.
Then, an agreement is reached that the last two factories will be built according to the same design as specified for units 3 and 4, said Rosatom.
On June 1, 2017, a credit protocol with inter-governmental agreements December 05, 2008 and GFA for Kudankulam NPP units 5 and 6 were signed, said the Russian company.