Narora Atomic Power Station
| Narora Atomic Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Official name | NARORA ATOMIC POWER STATION |
| Country | India |
| Location | Narora, Bulandshahar District in Uttar Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 28°09′29″N 78°24′34″E / 28.15806°N 78.40944°ECoordinates: 28°09′29″N 78°24′34″E / 28.15806°N 78.40944°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date |
Unit 1: 1 January 1991 Unit 2: 1 July 1992. |
| Operator(s) | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd. (NPCIL) |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PHWR |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 x 220 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 440 MW |
| Capacity factor | 75.0% |
| Annual net output | 2892 GW·h |
|
Website Nuclear Power Corporation of India | |
Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS) is located in Narora, Bulandshahar District in Uttar Pradesh, India. The plant is thus placed 68 km from the district headquarters in Bulandshahr, 502 km from Mussoorie, 303 km from Lucknow.
Reactors
The plant houses two reactors, each a pressurized heavy-water reactor (PHWR) capable of producing 220 MW of electricity. Commercial operation of NAPS-1 began on 1 January 1991, NAPS-2 on 1 July 1992.[1]
With India not being a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons the reactors are not under IAEA safeguards.[2]
Incidents
31 May 1993 after 28 months of operation two steam turbine blades in NAPS-1 malfunctioned causing a major fire. This in combination with problems in the reactor's cabling system nearly lead to a nuclear meltdown.[2]
References
- ↑ "Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS)". Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited. 2017-02-18. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- 1 2 "Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS)". Nuclear Threat Initiative. 2003-09-01. Retrieved 2017-02-18.