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Four units of Kudankulam nuke power plant will be completed by 2027: Jitendra Singh

Four units of Kudankulam nuke power plant will be completed by 2027: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi, Dec 8 (UNI) Union S&T Minister Dr Jitendra Singh said at present Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Units 1&2 of 1000 MW capacity each are already in operation and the remaining four units of 1000 MW each are under construction.
On their progressive completion, the full capacity of Kudankulam site of 6000 MW is expected to be reached by the year 2027.
In a statement laid on the table of the Rajya Sabha in reply to a question, Dr Singh said the projected installed capacity of Kudankulam site is 6000 MW, comprising of six nuclear power reactors of 1000 MW capacity each.
The first two units are under construction.
The power generated by nuclear power plants (including Kudankulam nuclear power plants) is allocated by the Ministry of Power (MoP) to the various beneficiary States / Union territories in the region from time to time.
Kerala has a firm allocation of 266 MW from KKNPP-1&2 apart from the unallocated quota.
Presently Kerala has a share (firm plus unallocated) of 13.48 per cent from KKNPP-1 (1000 MW) & 13.30 per cent from KKNPP-2 (1000 MW).
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