Narora Atomic Power Station

Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS) is a nuclear power plant located in Narora, Bulandshahar District in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Narora Atomic Power Station
CountryIndia
LocationNarora, Bulandshahar District in Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates28°09′29″N 78°24′34″E
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1: 1 January 1991
Unit 2: 1 July 1992.
Operator(s)Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd. (NPCIL)
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePHWR
Power generation
Units operational2 x 220 MW
Nameplate capacity440 MW
Capacity factor75.0%
Annual net output2892 GW·h
External links
WebsiteNuclear 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

UnitTypeGross MWConstruction startOperation startNotes
Phase I
Narora 1PHWR2201 December 19761 January 1991 [5]
Narora 2PHWR2201 November 19771 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

  1. "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.
  2. "Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS)". Nuclear Threat Initiative. 1 September 2003. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. "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.
  4. "India ratifies an additional protocol and will safeguard two more nuclear power reactors". 1 July 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. "Nuclear Power Reactor Details - Narora-1". Power Reactor Information System. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  6. "Nuclear Power Reactor Details - Narora-2". PRIS. (IAEA). 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.


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