Entertainment » OtherPosted at: May 13 2016 1:13PM Fuel loading begins at KKNPP’s Unit-2Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu May 13 (UNI) The second unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) is all set to begin power generation before the first week of June, as loading of enriched uranium fuel in the unit have commenced. Official sources said today that the robotic loading of 163 enriched uranium fuel assemblies, each measuring about 4.57 metres and weighing about 705 kg began on Wednesday night and it will take atleast ten days for the process to be completed. Fuel loading commenced after the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) had given its final clearance. Each of the two Russian-made VVER reactors in KKNPP were capable of generating 1,000 Mega Watts power and the Unit 1 is already in operational. Please log in to get detailed story.Tags: #Fuel loading begins at KKNPP’s Unit-2