Kaiga nuclear power plant

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Kaiga nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Karwar taluk, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Kaiga nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2000[1] 220 MW[1] Pressurized heavy water reactor[1] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[1] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD [100%][1] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD[1]
2 Operating[2] 2000[2] 220 MW[2] Pressurized heavy water reactor[2] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[2] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD [100%][2] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD[2]
3 Operating[3] 2007[3] 220 MW[3] Pressurized heavy water reactor[3] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[3] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD [100%][3] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD[3]
4 Operating[4] 2011[4] 220 MW[4] Pressurized heavy water reactor[4] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[4] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD [100%][4] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD[4]
5 Pre-construction[5] 2026 (planned)[6] 700 MW[7] Pressurized heavy water reactor[7] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[8] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD [100%][9] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD[9]
6 Pre-construction[5] 2026 (planned)[6] 700 MW[7] Pressurized heavy water reactor[7] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[8] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD [100%][9] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD[9]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Kaiga nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 September 1, 1989[1] September 26, 2000[1] October 12, 2000[1] November 16, 2000[1]
2 December 1, 1989[2] September 24, 1999[2] December 2, 1999[2] March 16, 2000[2]
3 March 30, 2002[3] February 26, 2007[3] April 11, 2007[3] May 6, 2007[3]
4 May 10, 2002[4] November 27, 2010[4] January 19, 2011[4] January 20, 2011[4]
5 2022[9] 2026[6]
6 2022[9] 2026[6]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Kaiga nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 202 MW[1] 202 MW[1] 801 MWt[1]
2 202 MW[2] 202 MW[2] 801 MWt[2]
3 202 MW[3] 202 MW[3] 800 MWt[3]
4 202 MW[4] 202 MW[4] 800 MWt[4]
5 630 MW[7] 2166 MWt[7]
6 630 MW[7] 2166 MWt[7]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Kaiga nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Karwar taluk, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India[10] 14.86663, 74.4398 (exact)
2 Karwar taluk, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India[10] 14.86663, 74.4398 (exact)
3 Karwar taluk, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India[10] 14.86663, 74.4398 (exact)
4 Karwar taluk, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India[10] 14.86663, 74.4398 (exact)
5 Karwar taluk, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India[10] 14.86663, 74.4398 (exact)
6 Karwar taluk, Uttara Kannada, Karnataka, India[10] 14.86663, 74.4398 (exact)

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