Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
| Kakrapar Atomic Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 21°14′19″N 73°21′00″E / 21.23861°N 73.35000°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1984 |
| Commission date | 6 May 1993 |
| Operator | Nuclear Power Corporation of India |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactors | 4 |
| Reactor type | PHWR |
| Reactor supplier | NPCIL/BARC |
| Cooling towers | 6 × Natural Draft |
| Cooling source | Ukai Dam, Tapti River |
| Thermal capacity | 2 × 754 MWth 2 × 2166 MWth |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 × 220 MW 2 × 700 MW |
| Make and model | Units 1 & 2: IPHWR-220 Units 3 & 4: IPHWR-700 |
| Nameplate capacity | 1840 MW |
| Capacity factor | 91% |
| Annual net output | 12302 GW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station is a nuclear power station in India, which lies in the proximity of Mandvi, Surat and Tapi river in the state of Gujarat. After commissioning units 3 and 4, the power plant has become the second largest nuclear power plant in the country after the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in terms of installed capacity.