Chennai, Dec. 30 -- : Russia's integrated nuclear power major Rosatom today said its Nuclear Fuel Division (managed by TVEL JSC) has supplied nuclear fuel for the initial loading of the VVER-1000 reactor core at Unit 3 of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in India.

The fuel, including the initial reactor loading and some reserve assemblies, was manufactured by the Novosibirsk Chemical Concentrates Plant (a facility of Rosatom's Nuclear Fuel Division).

The shipment is provided under the contract covering full lifetime fuel supply for Units 3 and 4 from their onwards. The delivery was carried out under the contract for fuel supply of power units of the second stage of the Kudankulam NPP No. 3 and No. 4 for their entire service life startin...