Kudankulam nuclear power plant
Kudankulam nuclear power plant is a nuclear power station in India with 2 operating units totalling 2,000 MW gross. The site has 8 units on record in total.
Units on record
8
Operating
2
Operating capacity
2,000MW
Country
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | PWR | VVER V-412 | 1,000 | 2014 | |
| Unit 2 | PWR | VVER V-412 | 1,000 | 2017 | |
| Unit 3 | Under construction | PWR | VVER V-412 | 1,000 | 2027 |
| Unit 4 | Under construction | PWR | VVER V-412 | 1,000 | 2027 |
| Unit 5 | Under construction | PWR | VVER V-412 | 1,000 | 2030 |
| Unit 6 | Under construction | PWR | VVER V-412 | 1,000 | 2030 |
| Unit 7 | Announced | PWR | VVER-1200 | 1,200 | — |
| Unit 8 | Announced | PWR | VVER-1200 | 1,200 | — |
Site detail
| Location | Tamil Nadu, India |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 8.1689, 77.7126 |
| Region | Southern Asia |
| Units by status | Operating: 2 Under construction: 4 Announced: 2 |
Owners & operators
| Owners | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd |
|---|---|
| Operators | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted