Kakrapar nuclear power plant

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Other names: KAPP

Kakrapar nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Mandvi Taluka, Surat, Gujarat, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Kakrapar nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1993[1] 220 MW[1] Pressurized heavy water reactor[1] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[1] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%][1] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India[1]
2 Operating[2] 1995[2] 220 MW[2] Pressurized heavy water reactor[2] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[2] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%][2] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India[2]
3 Operating[3] 2023[4] 700 MW[3] Pressurized heavy water reactor[3] PHWR-700[3] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%][3] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India[3]
4 Operating[5] 2024[6] 700 MW[7] Pressurized heavy water reactor[7] PHWR-700[7] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%][7] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India[7]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Kakrapar nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 December 1, 1984[1] September 3, 1992[1] November 24, 1992[1] May 6, 1993[1]
2 April 1, 1985[2] January 8, 1995[2] March 4, 1995[2] September 1, 1995[2]
3 November 22, 2010[3] July 22, 2020[3] January 10, 2021[3] June 30, 2023[4]
4 November 22, 2010[7] December 17, 2023[8] February 20, 2024[6] February 20, 2024[6]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Kakrapar nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 202 MW[1] 202 MW[1] 801 MWt[1]
2 202 MW[2] 202 MW[2] 801 MWt[2]
3 630 MW[3] 630 MW[3] 2166 MWt[3]
4 630 MW[7] 630 MW[7] 2166 MWt[7]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Kakrapar nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Mandvi Taluka, Surat, Gujarat, India[9] 21.2384, 73.3489 (exact)
2 Mandvi Taluka, Surat, Gujarat, India[9] 21.2384, 73.3489 (exact)
3 Mandvi Taluka, Surat, Gujarat, India[9] 21.2384, 73.3489 (exact)
4 Mandvi Taluka, Surat, Gujarat, India[9] 21.2384, 73.3489 (exact)

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005180850/http://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=308. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005195545/http://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=286. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005182014/http://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=986. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230725051002/https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/India-s-Kakrapar-3-begins-commercial-operation. Archived from the original on 2023-07-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/CountryDetails.aspx?current=CN. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240521191520/https://www.nucnet.org/news/kakrapar-4-reactor-connected-to-the-grid-as-nation-pushes-for-major-expansion-of-nuclear-power-2-1-2024. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 https://web.archive.org/web/20220522165111/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=987. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240521191436/https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1987688. Archived from the original on 2024-05-21. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 https://goo.gl/maps/GToHbiMRJjrNVyox7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)