Kakrapar Atomic Power Station, Nuclear power facility in Gujarat, India
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is a nuclear power facility in Gujarat that stands along the Tapti River and consists of four reactor units. The site generates electricity for western India and is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India.
The first two units were planned in the early eighties and became operational during the nineties. The newer reactors followed in the twenty-first century and expanded the overall capacity of the site considerably.
The power station functions as an educational center for nuclear science, offering programs and tours to students and researchers from institutions across India.
The grounds lie away from major settlements and serve solely for power generation, visits are generally not possible. Water for cooling comes from Ukai Dam and the Tapti, and the system operates continuously.
The newer units employ a locally developed technology with heavy water reactors that was used for the first time in this form. This design allows natural uranium to be used as fuel, which avoids the import of enriched material.
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