Kudankulam nuclear power plant 5
Under construction India
Gross capacity
1,000MW
Kudankulam nuclear power plant 5 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Kudankulam nuclear power plant in India rated at 1,000 MW gross. It is under construction. Commercial operation began 1 Jan 2030.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER V-412 |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,000MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 917MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 917MW |
| Thermal output | 3,000MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatomall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Kudankulam nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 5 |
| Country | India |
| Owner | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd100% |
| Operator | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India |
| Coordinates | 8.1689, 77.7126 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company VVER fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company VVER-compatible fuel assemblies
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units,
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Timeline
- 29 Jun 2021Construction start
- 1 Jan 2030Commercial operation
Other units at Kudankulam nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 1 | 1,000 | |
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 2 | 1,000 | |
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 3 | Under construction | 1,000 |
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 4 | Under construction | 1,000 |
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 6 | Under construction | 1,000 |
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 7 | Announced | 1,200 |
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 8 | Announced | 1,200 |
Other VVER V-412 units
6 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 1 | India | 1,000 | |
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 2 | India | 1,000 | |
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 3 | India | Under construction | 1,000 |
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 4 | India | Under construction | 1,000 |
| Kudankulam nuclear power plant 6 | India | Under construction | 1,000 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2026-06-18
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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