Kaiga Generating Station (KGS-1) created a world record for the longest uninterrupted operation – among all nuclear power reactors (of all technologies) in the world – for 941 days, thereby breaking the earlier record of 940 days by the Heysham-2 Unit-8 of the United Kingdom.
About:
The Kaiga Atomic Power Station (KAPS) is a nuclear power generating station situated at Kaiga, near the river Kali, in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, India.
Units:
The power station currently operates four Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWRs), all of which are small-sized CANDU plants of 220 MW.
Kaiga Generating Station Unit-1 (KGS-1), located 56 km from Karwar, has been generating electricity continuously since May 13, 2016.
Timeline:
KAPS began commercial operations in 2000.
KGS-1 has been generating electricity continuously since May 13, 2016.
In June 2018, KGS-1 had set a national record for continuous operation of 766 days.
In October 2018, KGS-1 had broken the earlier world record for longest uninterrupted operation among PWRS held by Pickering-7 (Ontario) in Canada which operated for 894 days and few hours.
According to official sources, KGS-1 will be shut down for maintenance on December 30. Nuclear power reactors undergo mandatory checks and have to get clearance from the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board to continue operations.
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