Kaiga creates world record for continuous operations


Team Udayavani, Oct 25, 2018, 4:38 PM IST

Karwar: The Kaiga Atomic Power Station (KAPS) has created a new world record among pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) with Unit-1 of Kaiga Generating Station (KGS-1) operating uninterrupted for more than 895 days as on Thursday. 

A unit of Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (PNGS) of Canada held the record previously with uninterrupted operations of over 894 days.

This comes as a major achievement for the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). 

KGS-1 stands among the first in the PHWRs and second among all nuclear power reactors of all technologies, according to an official statement by NPCIL. This unit has been in operation since 13 May 2016. The KGS-1, a PHWR of 220 MW had started commercial production from 16 November 2000.

According to NPCIL, India’s nuclear power plants have demonstrated continuous operations, for long periods exceeding a year, 28 times so far.

Three reactors – KGS-1 (895 days), Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) Unit 3 and Unit 5, have recorded 777 days and 765 days, respectively. 

“The long operation bears testimony to the maturity achieved by NPCIL in nuclear power technology,” the statement said.

Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.

Top News

India crawl to 51 for 4 after losing top-order

Nursing student suicide: Three students arrested in Kerala

Nadda’s letter to Kharge full of falsehoods: Cong

10 month baby gets new heart, new life

Actress Kasthuri released from jail, says ‘I thank those who made me raging storm’

Kidnapped for ransom in 1998, 26/11 survivor Gautam Adani faces biggest trial

100 engineering colleges in Karnataka to be ‘adopted’ by corporates by next year: IT Minister Kharge

Related Articles More

Global Bhagavad Gita Quiz Announced: Registration now open

Kasaragod: Husband murders woman PSI

Puttur: Private bus crashes into house to avoid collision with school bus

Mangaluru: POCSO case – Convict sentenced to 20 years in prison

Sampaje: Financial fraud using Google Pay reported

MUST WATCH

Christmas Cake Fruit Mixing

DK Shivakumar

Rose Cultivation

Geethotsava

Naxal Operation


Latest Additions

Baku climate talks: The ‘X’ factor that could determine future of Global South

Kerala HC denies bail to police officer accused of ‘raping’ minor Dalit girl

Global Bhagavad Gita Quiz Announced: Registration now open

Kasaragod: Husband murders woman PSI

Puttur: Private bus crashes into house to avoid collision with school bus

Thanks for visiting Udayavani

You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.