Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
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| Kakrapar Atomic Power Station | |
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 Location of Kakrapar Atomic Power Station in India
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| Country | India |
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| Construction began | 1984 |
| Commission date | 6 May 1993 |
| Operator(s) | Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 × 220 MW |
| Units under const. | 2 × 700 MW |
| Annual generation | 3.72 Billion Unit (10.2 Million units per day) |
| Website Nuclear Power Corporation of India |
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Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is a nuclear power station in India, which lies in the proximity of the city of Vyara in the state of Gujarat. It consists of two 220 MW pressurised water reactor with heavy water as moderator (PHWR). KAPS-1 went critical on 3 September 1992 and began commercial electricity production a few months later on 6 May 1993. KAPS-2 went critical on 8 January 1995 and began commercial production on 1 September 1995. In January 2003, CANDU Owners Group (COG) declared KAPS as the best performing pressurised heavy water reactor.[1]
The construction costs originally were estimated to be ₹ 382.52 crore, the plant was finally finished at a price of ₹ 1,335 crore. Construction of units 3 & 4 started in November 2010.[2]
Incidents
- 1998 KAPS-1 was switched off because of a leakage in the cooling loop for 66 days.
- 10 March 2004 the (at the time of) supply for the control rods were irreparably damaged during maintenance work. In response, poisons were added to the system and the reactor was shut off.
- On 22 August 2006 it was reported by village inhabitants the area around the power station had been penetrated. A search by the police did not result in any findings.
- On 11 March 2016, one unit was shut down due to reported leak of coolant water.[3] Former AERB head Dr A Gopalakrishnan said that it is not a small leak but a moderately large leak.[4]
Units
| Unit | Type | Gross MW | Construction start | Operation start | Notes |
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| Phase I | |||||
| Kakrapar 1 | PHWR | 220 | 1 December 1984 | 6 May 1993 | [5] |
| Kakrapar 2 | PHWR | 220 | 1 April 1985 | 1 September 1995 | [6] |
| Phase II | |||||
| Kakrapar 3 | PHWR | 700 | 22 November 2010 | 2016 | [2] |
| Kakrapar 4 | PHWR | 700 | 22 November 2010 | 2016 | [2] |
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.aerb.gov.in/AERBPortal/pages/English/prsrel/p11032016.pdf
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