Overview
- Rosatom said a Nuclear Fuel Division cargo flight delivered assemblies manufactured by the Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant.
- Seven flights from Russia are planned to complete the reactor core and provide reserve fuel under the 2024 supply contract.
- Unit 3 has begun initial loading and is moving toward first criticality, with Rosatom chief Alexey Likhachev saying commissioning will start in 2026.
- Kudankulam is planned as a six‑unit VVER‑1000 complex totaling 6,000 MW, with Units 1 and 2 already supplying power to southern India.
- Putin used the visit to propose expanded nuclear cooperation, including small modular reactors, floating plants, and non‑energy applications.