Kaiga Atomic Power Station

Kaiga Generating Station is a nuclear power generating station situated at Kaiga, near the river Kali, in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, India. The plant has been in operation since March 2000 and is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India.

Kaiga Generating Station
CountryIndia
Coordinates14°51′55.16″N 74°26′22.71″E
StatusOperational
Construction began1989
Commission date16 November 2000
Operator(s)Nuclear Power Corporation of India LTD.
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePHWR
Power generation
Units operational4 x 220 MW
Nameplate capacity880 MW
Capacity factor~67 to 85% depending on unit 2018[1]
Annual net output~6000 GW.h
External links
Websitewww.npcil.nic.in/main/ProjectOperationDisplay.aspx?ReactorID=76

It has four units. The fourth unit went critical on 27 November 2010.[2] The two oldest units comprise the west half of the site and the two newer units are adjoining the east side of the site. All of the four units are not so small-sized pressurized heavy water reactors of 220 MW.

History

On 27 November 2010 the Kaiga Atomic Power Station unit 4 of 220 MW capacity became operational.[3]

On 19 January 2011, unit 4 with 220 MW capacity was connected to the southern power grid at 01:56 hours. With this, the total capacity rose to 880 MW making it the third largest in India after Tarapur (1400 MW) and Rawatbhata (1180 MW). The unit, fueled by indigenous uranium, will supply electricity to Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.[4]

In December 2018, it got the distinction of setting a world record of continuous operation among all nuclear power plants. As on December 10, 2018, KGS-1, which was synchronized to India's Southern grid on May 13, 2016, continues to operate for a record number of 962 days. Previous record of continuous operation was held by Unit 8 of Heysham II, which operated from February 18, 2014 to September 15, 2016 for a record number of 940 days.[5][6]

Two PHWR units each producing 700 MW have been planned for this location.[7] As of February 2017 pre-project activities have begun for them and if everything goes as planned the first of the two will become critical around 2024-25.[8]

Units
UnitTypeGross MWConstruction startOperation startNotes
Phase I
Kaiga 1PHWR2201 September 198916 November 2000 [9]
Kaiga 2PHWR2201 December 198916 March 2000 [10]
Phase II
Kaiga 3PHWR22030 March 20026 May 2007 [11]
Kaiga 4PHWR22010 May 200220 January 2011 [12]
Phase III (planned)
Kaiga 5IPHWR-700700 [13]
Kaiga 6IPHWR-700700 [13]

See also

References
  1. https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=292
  2. "Front Page : Kaiga-4 achieves criticality". The Hindu. 28 November 2010. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  3. Hegde, Radha (27 November 2010). "Kaiga Atomic Power Plant Unit 4 Starts". abclive.in. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  4. "India's 20th nuclear reactor connected to power grid". The Times of India. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  5. "K'taka nuclear power plant second best in world for continuous operation". The News Minute. 7 November 2018. Archived from the original on 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  6. "Indian-Designed Nuclear Reactor Breaks Record for Continuous Operation". POWER Magazine. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  7. "Centre's nod for units 5, 6 at Kaiga nuclear station". The Hindu. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  8. Ray, Kalyan (13 February 2017). "Kaiga's 700 MWe units to be delayed; first one may become critical in 2024". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
  9. "Nuclear Power Reactor Details - Kaiga-1". Power Reactor Information System. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  10. "Nuclear Power Reactor Details - Kaiga-2". PRIS. (IAEA). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  11. "Nuclear Power Reactor Details - Kaiga-3". Power Reactor Information System. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  12. "Nuclear Power Reactor Details - Kaiga-4". Power Reactor Information System. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  13. "Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant Expansion". Ns Energy. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
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