goingcritical:kakrapar-3India · Power reactor

Kakrapar-3

Developer: Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL)

Site: Kakrapar, Gujarat

Status: Critical since July 22, 2020 critical

Summary:

First of India's indigenous 700 MWe PHWR fleet to go critical

Details

DesignIPHWR-700 (indigenous 700 MWe pressurized heavy water reactor)
Capacity630 MWe

Milestone history

  1. Announced —
  2. Construction start November 22, 2010
  3. Fuel load —
  4. First criticality July 22, 2020
  5. Grid connection January 10, 2021
  6. Commercial operation June 30, 2023

References

  1. World Nuclear News, Kakrapar 3 reaches first criticality
  2. IAEA PRIS, Kakrapar-3