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Kaiga
Location: Karnataka
Operator: Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd
Configuration: 3 X 220 MW PHWR
Operation: 2000-2007
Reactor supplier: NPCIL
T/G supplier: BHEL
Quick facts: Unit-3 went commercial on 6 May 2007 at 1800hrs. First
criticality was 26 Feb 2007, less than 5yrs after first concrete on 30 Mar
2002. Photograph courtesy of Nuclear
Power Corp of India Ltd
Posted 8 Sep 2004 |
Kakrapar
Location: Gujarat
Operator: Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 220 MW PHWR
Operation: 1993-1995
Reactor supplier: NPCIL
T/G supplier: BHEL
Quick facts: Two 700-MW PHWR units are planned for construction at this
site.
Photograph courtesy of Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd
Re-posted 23 May 2007 |
Kalpakkam
Location: Tamil Nadu
Operator: Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd
Configuration: 1 X 500 MW FBR
Operation: 2011
Reactor supplier: IGCAR
T/G supplier: BHEL
EPC: IGCAR
Quick facts: In Jul 2002, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
approved initial civil works for this 500-MW Prototype Fast Breeder
Reactor (PFBR) at the Indira Ghandi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) at
Kalpakkam. There is an existing 13.4-MW test reactor at the site. In Sep
2003, the plant was approved by the Union Cabinet and construction
began in Oct 2004. The construction site was hit by Dec 2004 Indian Ocean
tsunami and recovery lasted until Mar 2005. The main vessel was lowered
into place in Dec 2009. The sodium-cooled, fast reactor uses a unique plutonium-uranium
carbide fuel. The project will cost about Rs5,600cr. Three similar units are planned for deployment, but the
schedule is not established.
Photograph courtesy of Indira Ghandi Centre for Atomic Research
Posted 18 May 2011 |
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Kudankulam
Location: Tamil Nadu
Operator: Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 1,000 MW PWR
Operation: 2012
Reactor supplier: AEE
T/G supplier: LMZ, Electrosila
EPC: AEE, NPCIL
Quick facts: This is India’s largest nuclear power project and the
Kudankulam units will be the largest generators in India when completed. Talks first began on this $3bn project in 1988, but were suspended in 1992
following the collapse of the Soviet Union. Discussions were restarted and
in Nov 2001, a general agreement was signed between NPCIL and
AEE for supply of two VVER-1000 units of the latest design. Equipment
was ordered in Feb 2002, and first concrete was the following
month. In Apr 2002, AEE signed a $200mn contract with Silovye Mashiny for the T/G sets and the Izhora Factory of Obedinennye
Mashinostroitelnye Zavody (OMZ) was contracted to supply the main reactor
equipment. Russia granted a state credit to India to cover 85% of the cost of
equipment supply. Completion was originally scheduled for Dec 2007 but has
been delayed by a variety of
factors.
Photograph by A Shaikmohideen and courtesy of The Hindu
Re-posted 18 May 2011 |
Madras
Location: Tamil Nadu
Operator: Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 170 MW PHWR
Operation: 1984-1986
Reactor supplier: NPCIL
T/G supplier: BHEL
Photograph courtesy of Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd
Posted 8 Sep 2004 |
Narora
Location: Uttar Pradesh
Operator: Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 220 MW PHWR
Operation: 1991-1992
Reactor supplier: NPCIL
T/G supplier: BHEL
Photograph courtesy of Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd
Posted 8 Sep 2004 |
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Rajasthan
Location: Rajasthan
Operator: Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd
Configuration: 1 X 100 MW, 1 X 200 MW, 2 X 220 MW PHWR
Operation: 1973-2010
Reactor supplier: CGE, L&T, NPCIL
T/G supplier: EE, BHEL
Quick facts: RAPS-5 went commercial on 4 Feb 2010 with Unit-6 following
later in the year.
Photograph courtesy of Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd
Posted 8 Sep 2004 |
Tarapur 1&2
Location: Maharashtra
Operator: Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 160 MW BWR
Operation: 1969
Reactor supplier: General Electric
T/G supplier: General Electric
EPC: General Electric
Quick facts: This was a turnkey project by GE.
Photograph courtesy of Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd
Posted 8 Sep 2004
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Tarapur 3&4
Location: Maharashtra
Operator: Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd
Configuration: 2 X 540 MW PHWR
Operation: 2005-2006
Reactor supplier: NPCIL
T/G supplier: BHEL
Quick facts: In Oct 1998, groundbreaking for the
first 500-MW class PHWRs at Tarapur was held after many delays. Unit-4 went critical on 6 Mar 2005 and commercial on 12 Sep 2005
and the new reactors were dedicated to the nation in
August 2007. At the time, they were the biggest generating units in the
country. In Sep 2009, the new units were reported to be producing
electricity at Rs2.70/kW.
Photograph courtesy of The Hindu
Re-posted 18 May 2011 |
