Koodankulam is famous for?

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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.