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Which foreign country collaborates to build the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant?1. USA2. Germany3. Russia4. UK

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Russia

The correct answer is Russia.

  • Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant is situated in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
  • It is being developed by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL).
  • Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant is the second power project in Tamil Nadu.
  • The first phase of the construction was started in 2001 and the first two units were commissioned in 2013 and 2016 respectively.

  • Russia collaborates with India to build the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.
  • On 20 November 1988, an inter-governmental agreement was signed between Rajiv Gandhi, and Mikhail Gorbachev, for the construction of two reactors of 2 GW.
  • The power plant will have a combined capacity of 6000MW upon commissioning of its six units.
  • The fuel to be used for the reactors at Kudankulam Nuclear Power plant is enriched Uranium(Uranium 235).


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