Russia ships nuclear reactor vessel to Kudankulam

CHENNAI: The VVER-1000 reactor vessel for the sixth power unit of the Kudankulam nuclear power plant designed by Russia is being transported to the construction site.

The equipment weighing 320 tonnes was manufactured at the Atommash plant (Rosatom’s Machine-Building Division) and shipped to the customer, according to a release from Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation .