Question

Which of the following places has a nuclear power plant?
1. Neyveli
2. Koradi
3. Kaiga
4. Barauni

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Kaiga

The correct answer is Kaiga.

• Kaiga Atomic Power Station (KAPS) is operated by the state-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL).
• Kaiga Site is located on Kadra Reservoir on Kali river in Uttar Kannada district in the state of Karnataka.
• The plant services India's southern grid and provides power to five states (Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Pondicherry).
•  It consists of two Stations-
  • Kaiga Generating Station (KGS) 1 & 2 – Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (2 x 220 MWe PHWR)
  • Kaiga Generating Station (KGS) 3 & 4 – Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (2 x 220 MWe PHWR)
• Hence Kaiga has four indigenously developed Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors of 220 MW each fuelled by domestic fuel.
• The first unit of the project, meanwhile, set a world record on December 10, 2018, operating uninterrupted for more than 940 days held by Heysham-Unit 2 of the United Kingdom, and in 2019 it has set a new benchmark of 962 days of uninterrupted operation and has now been shut down for maintenance.