Narora Atomic Power Station
Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS) is a nuclear power plant located in Narora, Bulandshahar District in Uttar Pradesh, India.
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| Country | India |
| Location | Narora, Bulandshahar District in Uttar Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 28°09′29″N 78°24′34″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | Unit 1: 1 January 1991 Unit 2: 1 July 1992. |
| Operator(s) | Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd. (NPCIL) |
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| Reactor type | PHWR |
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| Units operational | 2 x 220 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 440 MW |
| Capacity factor | 75.0% |
| Annual net output | 2892 GW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | Nuclear Power Corporation of India |
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]
The reactors were not originally under IAEA safeguards.[2] but subsequent to the signing of the 1-2-3 agreement, they have been placed under IAEA monitoring [3] with effect from 2014 [4]
Units
| Unit | Type | Gross MW | Construction start | Operation start | Notes |
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| Narora 1 | PHWR | 220 | 1 December 1976 | 1 January 1991 | [5] |
| Narora 2 | PHWR | 220 | 1 November 1977 | 1 July 1992 | [6] |
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. 18 February 2017. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- "Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS)". Nuclear Threat Initiative. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- "Agreement Between the Government of India and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nuclear Facilities". 29 May 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "India ratifies an additional protocol and will safeguard two more nuclear power reactors". 1 July 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Nuclear Power Reactor Details - Narora-1". Power Reactor Information System. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- "Nuclear Power Reactor Details - Narora-2". PRIS. (IAEA). 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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