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'''Kudankulam''' is a town in the [[Tirunelveli district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. It is 20&nbsp;km northeast of [[Kanyakumari (town)|Kanyakumari]], 30&nbsp;km from [[Nagercoil]], 70&nbsp;km from [[Tirunelveli]] and about 105&nbsp;km from [[Thiruvananthapuram]].<br />
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The town is notable as the construction site of the [[Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant]]. It is also the location of hundreds of [[windmill]]s used for power generation, eight of which are on the grounds of the nuclear plant. These wind turbines have a total capacity of 2000 MW and represent one of the largest wind farms in India.<ref>{{cite web|author=collective, 01:53 PM |url=http://www.thesouthasian.org/archives/2007/koodankulam_must_be_a_symbol_o.html |title=Koodankulam Must be a Symbol of Prosperity |publisher=The South Asian |date=13 May 2007 |accessdate=26 March 2012}}</ref><br />
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Since the beginning of 2011, Kudankulam has been embroiled in a [[Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant#Protest against the opening of Nuclear Reactors|nuclear plant controversy]] over fears of the plant safety.<br />
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