Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
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The nuclear power plant Kakrapar (also Kakrapar Atomic Power Station - called KAPS ) is a nuclear power plant in India. It is located near the city of Surat in Gujarat. It consists of two 220 megawatt (MW) pressurized water reactors with heavy water as moderator ( Pressurised heavy water reactor, PHWR ). KAPS -1 went critical on 3 September 1992 and started the commercial production of electricity from 6 May 1993. KAPS -2 was born on January 8, 1995 critical and started the commercial production of electricity in September 1995. In January 2003, the CANDU Owners Group recorded (COG ) KAPS -1 as the world's best PHWR its class. The construction costs were originally estimated to be 3.8252 billion rupees, but the plant will ultimately have cost 13.35 billion rupees.
In addition to the reactor itself is on the grounds are also a plant for the treatment of heavy water ( Kakrapar Heavy Water Upgrading Plant).
In January 2010, construction began for units 3 and 4, each with 700 MW. Block 3 was completed in November 2010, Block 4 in March 2011.
Incidents
Security
On 22 August 2006 there were reports of villagers that two armed men had penetrated to the site of the power plant. A search by police revealed no evidence that the people still were staying on the premises.
Data of the reactor units
The nuclear power plant Kakrapar has a total of two blocks in operation, and two more are under construction.