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NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday said that unit-3 of the Kakrapar atomic power plant in Gujarat is expected to start commercial operation by December this year after obtaining stage-wise regulatory clearances.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, atomic energy minister Jitendra Singh said that unit-3 modifications and improvements, based on commissioning feedback, have been carried out and their validation is also completed. He said the unit is now being readied for startup and progressive power raise to full power in line with regulatory clearances.
During the unit commissioning, following synchronisation with the grid, elevated temperatures were observed in certain areas of the reactor building. These have since been addressed by carrying out requisite modifications and improvements.
Singh also said that unit-4 of KAPP has achieved a physical progress of 93.65% as of June-2022. Among the other 700 MW pressurised heavy-water reactors (PHWRs) under construction, RAPP 7 and 8 at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan have achieved physical progress of 95% and 80.8% respectively.
In respect of GHAVP 1 and 2 units at Gorakhpur in Haryana, various buildings and structures are under construction. In the 10 PHWRs — Kaiga 5 and 6 in Karnataka, GHAVP 3 and 4 at Gorakhpur in Haryana, Mahi Banswara 1 to 4 in Rajasthan and Chutka 1 and 2 in Madhya Pradesh — pre-project activities at sites and procurement of long-delivery equipment have been undertaken. Excavation has also commenced at Kaiga 5 and 6 units.
In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, atomic energy minister Jitendra Singh said that unit-3 modifications and improvements, based on commissioning feedback, have been carried out and their validation is also completed. He said the unit is now being readied for startup and progressive power raise to full power in line with regulatory clearances.
During the unit commissioning, following synchronisation with the grid, elevated temperatures were observed in certain areas of the reactor building. These have since been addressed by carrying out requisite modifications and improvements.
Singh also said that unit-4 of KAPP has achieved a physical progress of 93.65% as of June-2022. Among the other 700 MW pressurised heavy-water reactors (PHWRs) under construction, RAPP 7 and 8 at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan have achieved physical progress of 95% and 80.8% respectively.
In respect of GHAVP 1 and 2 units at Gorakhpur in Haryana, various buildings and structures are under construction. In the 10 PHWRs — Kaiga 5 and 6 in Karnataka, GHAVP 3 and 4 at Gorakhpur in Haryana, Mahi Banswara 1 to 4 in Rajasthan and Chutka 1 and 2 in Madhya Pradesh — pre-project activities at sites and procurement of long-delivery equipment have been undertaken. Excavation has also commenced at Kaiga 5 and 6 units.
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