Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
| Kakrapar Atomic Power Station | |
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 Location of Kakrapar Atomic Power Station in India
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| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 21°14′19″N 73°21′00″E / 21.23861°N 73.35000°ECoordinates: 21°14′19″N 73°21′00″E / 21.23861°N 73.35000°E |
| Status | Out of service for 11 months |
| Construction began | 1984 |
| Commission date | 6 May 1993 |
| Operator(s) | Nuclear power Corporation of India Ltd |
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| Reactor type | PHWR |
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| Units operational | 2 × 220 MW |
| Units under const. | 2 × 700 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 440 MW |
| Annual gross output | 3.72 Billion Unit (10.2 Million units per day) |
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Website Nuclear power Corporation of India Ltd |
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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.
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.
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