Kudankulam sixth unit receives Russian reactor vessel

• The vessel, made at Atommash plant, is being transported to the construction site in Tirunelveli district.

• The equipment was shipped on the Eve of 2025.

• A set of four steam generators for the sixth unit will be shipped this year.

• The vessel was delivered by special motor transport to the Atommash plant’s pier, then loaded onto a river vessel bound for the Novorossiysk seaport.

• Four VVER 1,000-MWe reactors are being built at the KKNPP site according to a Russian design.

• The reactors have proven their reliability and efficiency for decades, with operation in Russia and abroad exceeding 2,000 reactor years.

• The reactor installations have potential for long-term use, particularly in the Far East.