3.Kakrapar Atomic Power Station

            Kaiga Atomic Power Station is India's third largest nuclear power station. It is located in Kaiga, Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka state. The plant is run by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).

            The first two Kaiga Atomic Power Station units were built under Russian technology transfer. The Chelyabinsk Tube-Rolling Plant in Russia supplied the reactor pressure vessel for Unit 1. The remaining engineering components for both units were made by BHEL's "Pressure Parts" division.

            Kaiga Atomic Power Station is India's first large-scale nuclear plant. It is a two-unit pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) power plant in Kaiga, Kaveri River basin, near Karwar, Sindh.It was built by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), a Public Sector Undertaking of the Indian government's Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

Safety Measures at the Kaiga Atomic Station

               The Kaiga Atomic Power Station's safety precautions include an emergency core cooling system and a core catcher. The emergency core cooling system (ECCS) is intended to cool the nuclear reactor in the event of a power outage that could lead to overheating. The core catcher is a device that, in the case of an accident, collects any fuel or other materials that melt and fall into the containment building.

                          There is also a backup method for cooling the reactor in case the ECCS fails. This backup system relies on borated water, which is stored in tanks throughout the plant and may be injected into the reactor as needed.Kaiga Atomic Power Station is India's first large-scale nuclear plant. It is a two-unit pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) power plant in Kaiga, Kaveri River basin, near Karwar, Karnataka.

It was built by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), a Public Sector Undertaking of the Indian government's Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

Important Facts about the Kaiga Atomic Power Station

• To date, the Kaiga Atomic Power Station has generated about 55 billion units of electricity, and it covers about 27% of Karnataka's total electricity requirement.
• Furthermore, Kaiga has been providing about 3.11% of the total electricity generated in India as well.
• The Kaiga Atomic Power Station has made a world record by generating 2.6 crore units of electricity since its continuous operations from 2018 with improved safety features. The plant is expected to be expanded to generate more electricity by 2026.

               

Location :Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka state

Planned Capacity : 880 MW

Number of Reactors :4

Reactor Type :  Pressurised heavy-water reactor

       The structure of the nuclear power plant consists of primary, secondary, and tertiary systems, which enable it to support the entire range of heat transfer loops like condensate, feed, and steam lines.The plant also houses an Emergency Response Centre (ERC) where trained professionals monitor all activities in real-time, 24x7.The Kaiga Atomic Power Station is highly significant to the Indian nuclear program. This is one of the four major plants in the country. The other three are the Narora Atomic Power Station in Uttar Pradesh, Rawatbhata Atomic Power Station in Rajasthan, and two units at the Tarapur Atomic Power Station in Maharashtra. In recent years, it has been working to improve its safety measures in recent years, with an emphasis on letting the community know what steps are being taken to ensure their safety. Mock drills and exercises are done at regular intervals to train employees to handle any kind of emergency situation, including radioactive leakages and fires, etc.