PM Modi to dedicate to nation 2 reactors at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station in Surat on Thursday
dedicate to the nation two new Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) with a cumulative capacity of 1,400 megawatt at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) in Surat district and inaugurate or lay the foundation stone of multiple projects during his day-long visit to Gujarat on Thursday, officials said on Wednesday.
The new Unit 3 and Unit 4 at KAPS, each having capacity to produce 700 MW of electricity, were built by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) at a cost of over Rs 22,500 crore and they are the largest indigenous PHWRs in the country, said a PIB release.
«They are first of its kind reactors and have advanced safety features comparable with the best in the world. Together, these two reactors will produce about 10.4 billion units of clean electricity per year and benefit consumers of multiple states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, MP, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu,» the release said.
The power plants, designed by Indian scientists and engineers, will help propel Gujarat towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by utilizing clean and sustainable energy sources, said a separate release by the state government.
In a release, NPCIL said nuclear power plants in the county have so far generated about 870 billion units of clean electricity, saving about 748 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. Nuclear power will play an important role in India achieving the goal of net zero by 2070.
The two new units will create both direct and
