Kaiga 1 is a 220MW nuclear reactor which is located within the premises of Kaiga Atomic Power Station. It is located in Karnataka, India. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the nuclear reactor is currently generating power and is in active status. The construction on the reactor commenced in Sep, 1989. The first power from the reactor was achieved in Oct, 2000. Subsequent to trial runs the reactor finally entered into commercial operation in Nov, 2000. Buy the profile here.
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Description
Kaiga 1 is a Generation II nuclear reactor developed by Nuclear Power Corporation of India, the main contractor for the project.
The 220MW reactor is owned and operated by Nuclear Power Corporation of India. The company has a stake of 100%.
The PHWR reactor generates 1,460.86GWh/annum of electricity. It features 3,672 fuel assemblies in the core of reactor, the place where fission occurs and energy is released. Safety contol rods that are used to control the fission rate in the reactor are 26 in number.
Development status
The reactor construction commenced in Sep, 1989 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in Nov, 2000.
Contractors involved
Bharat Heavy Electricals was selected as the steam turbine supplier for the nuclear reactor. The company provided 1 steam turbine for the project. Department of Atomic Energy, India and Nuclear Power Corporation of India were selected as the architect engineers for the reactor. The reactor system was supplied by Nuclear Power Corporation of India. The reactor vessel have been supplied by Larsen & Toubro Limited and Walchandnagar Industries. The material used for the construction of the vessel is Stainless Steel (SS 304L). The civil works were carried out by Larsen & Toubro.
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About Nuclear Power Corporation of India
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) a Government of India Enterprise, is a nuclear energy company. It has a presence across the nuclear energy cycle, from siting to design, construction, operations, plant maintenance, aging management, renovation and modernization, and life extension. The company operates atomic power stations and implements atomic power projects for electricity generation. NPCIL generates power using nuclear through pressurized heavy water, light water reactor, pressurized water and boiling water reactor technologies. It is also interested in various projects under contraction and pre-project phases. The company operates plants in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Karnataka. NPCIL is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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