Koodankulam is famous for?

The correct answer is Nuclear power plant.

Important Points

• Nuclear power plants are a type of power plant that uses the process of nuclear fission to generate electricity.
  • They do this by using a nuclear reactor.
• A nuclear power plant is a facility that converts atomic energy into usable power.
  • The steam is used to spin large turbines that generate electricity.
  • Nuclear power plants use the heat produced during nuclear fission to heat water. In nuclear fission, atoms are split apart to form smaller atoms, releasing energy.

Key Points

• Koodankulum Nuclear Power Plant is the largest nuclear power station in India, situated in Koodankulam in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
• Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is being developed by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) in collaboration with Atomstroyexport, the Russian state company.
• The current installed capacity is 2GW.