Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has achieved a key construction milestone at Unit-5 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project with the successful erection of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) inside the reactor building.
The activity was undertaken after receiving major equipment erection clearance from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board. With the installation of the 320-tonne RPV, erection of nuclear steam supply system equipment has commenced at the unit.