Kudankulam
- Country: India
- Role: Civil Power
- Status: Operating
- Year: 2013
Overview
The largest nuclear station in India, Russian VVER-1000 units on the Tamil Nadu coast. Unit 1 began in 2013 after fierce local protest, four units now operate, and six more are planned across the site and its sister at Kalpakkam, the centerpiece of Indian nuclear ambitions.
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