Plan to build series of powerful nuclear plants: Modi at Kudankulam event

Modi, Jaya and Vladimir Putin jointly inaugurated the first unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant via videoconference.

New Delhi

: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday jointly inaugurated the first unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant and dedicated it to the nation. It was done through video conferencing.

Speaking at the event, Modi said Kundankulum 1 is an important addition to India's continuing efforts to scale up production of clean energy in India and it also signals our joint commitment to build pathways of partnership for green growth.

“I have deeply valued our friendship with Russia and we Dedicate Kudankulam plant to our friendship with Russia. We also plan to build series of powerful nuclear plants,” said Modi.

In the function held at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Corporation, chairman S K Sharma, Russian company Atomstroy Export President Limareenko and site Director Sundar were also present.

The first unit of Kudankulam nuclear power plant attained criticality in July 2013. Till now, more than 10,800 million units of power has been generated from the first unit.

The 1,000 megawatt Kudankulam nuclear power plant was built with Russian expertise following a pact between the then Indian prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and Soviet leader Mikahil Gorbachev in November 1988.

The first unit was synchronised with southern power grid on October 22, 2013 and commercial power generation started by the end of December 2014.