'Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant units I and II have generated 30,108 million units electricity
M K Ananth | TNN | Updated: Jan 26, 2019, 17:45 IST
MADURAI: Units I and II in the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) in Tirunelveli district have generated 30,180 million units of electricity since its inception, said distinguished scientist and executive director (C&MM) of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) TJ Kotteeswaran. He was addressing staff and stakeholders after unfurling the tricolour flag in the R-Day celebration at KKNPP site on Saturday.
Kotteeswaran said that KKNPP Unit I which was that first power plant to generate four-digit electricity (1,000 Megawatt) and is the pride of the nation. “Since the unit (KKNPP-I) was synchronized with the grid in October, 2013, it has generated 21,143 million units electricity. Its twin, KKNPP-II which is India’s 22nd nuclear power reactor has raised contribution of nuclear power in the country to 6,780 MW,” he said.
The scientist observed that KKNPP-II that was first synchronized with the grid on August 29, 2016, attained its maximum capacity production of 1000 MW on January 21, 2017, and has so generated 8,965 million units of nuclear power. Stating that KKNPP-1 achieved maximum continuous operation of 278 days in 2016, he added that KKNPP-2 attained a continuous operation of 97 days as on date.
“To increase carbon-free electricity generation in the country, Government of India has given a go ahead to setup two more 1000 MW reactors at KKNPP site. Construction of hydro technical structure, reactor building, turbine building and other auxiliary buildings for Units III and IV are going ahead in a full-fledged manner,” he said.
Under the neighbourhood development programme, NPCIL has built 8,654 houses (till last month) for the homeless people in the neighbourhood, of the total 10,000 houses proposed under the project. KKNPP, NPCIL has executed about 330 projects so far for the people of neighbourhood, he added. He also hoisted the national flag at the Atomic Energy Central School ground in the Anu Vijay Township.
KKNPP also dedicated a building built at Thirukutralam Memorial Middle School, a government-aided school in Erukkanthurai at Rs 55.5 lakh.
Kotteeswaran said that KKNPP Unit I which was that first power plant to generate four-digit electricity (1,000 Megawatt) and is the pride of the nation. “Since the unit (KKNPP-I) was synchronized with the grid in October, 2013, it has generated 21,143 million units electricity. Its twin, KKNPP-II which is India’s 22nd nuclear power reactor has raised contribution of nuclear power in the country to 6,780 MW,” he said.
The scientist observed that KKNPP-II that was first synchronized with the grid on August 29, 2016, attained its maximum capacity production of 1000 MW on January 21, 2017, and has so generated 8,965 million units of nuclear power. Stating that KKNPP-1 achieved maximum continuous operation of 278 days in 2016, he added that KKNPP-2 attained a continuous operation of 97 days as on date.
“To increase carbon-free electricity generation in the country, Government of India has given a go ahead to setup two more 1000 MW reactors at KKNPP site. Construction of hydro technical structure, reactor building, turbine building and other auxiliary buildings for Units III and IV are going ahead in a full-fledged manner,” he said.
Under the neighbourhood development programme, NPCIL has built 8,654 houses (till last month) for the homeless people in the neighbourhood, of the total 10,000 houses proposed under the project. KKNPP, NPCIL has executed about 330 projects so far for the people of neighbourhood, he added. He also hoisted the national flag at the Atomic Energy Central School ground in the Anu Vijay Township.
KKNPP also dedicated a building built at Thirukutralam Memorial Middle School, a government-aided school in Erukkanthurai at Rs 55.5 lakh.
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