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{{Infobox power station
|name = Kaiga Generating Station
|image =
|image_caption =
|country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|14|51|55.16|N|74|26|22.71|E|region:IN_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
|operator = [[NPCIL]]
|owner = [[NPCIL]]
|construction_began = 1989
|commissioned = 16 November 2000
|decommissioned =
|status = Operational
| np_reactors = 4
| np_reactor_type = Units 1,2,3 & 4: [[IPHWR-220]]<br/>Units 5 & 6: [[IPHWR-700]]
| np_reactor_supplier = [[NPCIL]]/[[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre|BARC]]
| ps_cooling_source = [[Kadra Dam]], [[Kali River (Karnataka)|Kali River]]
| ps_cooling_towers =
| ps_units_operational = 4 x 220 MW
| ps_units_decommissioned =
| ps_units_uc =
| ps_units_planned = 2 x 700 MW
| ps_electrical_capacity = 808
| ps_annual_generation = 7094 [[Kilowatt-hour#Multiples|GW.h]] (2020-21)<ref name="npp_capfactor_2020-21">{{cite web |title=Monthly Genration Reports Actual for Apr-2021 : Central Sector Nuclear |url=https://npp.gov.in/public-reports/cea/monthly/generation/18%20col%20act/2021/MAR//18%20col%20act-10_2021-MAR.pdf |website=National Power Portal |publisher=Central Electricity Authority |access-date=10 October 2021}}</ref>
| ps_electrical_cap_fac = 92.02% (2020-21)<ref name="npp_capfactor_2020-21"/>
}}

'''Kaiga Generating Station''' is a nuclear power generating station situated at [[Kaiga]], near the river [[Kalinadi|Kali]], in [[Uttara Kannada]] district of [[Karnataka]], India. The plant has been in operation since March 2000 and is operated by the [[Nuclear Power Corporation of India]].

It has four units. The fourth unit went critical on 27 November 2010.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/28/stories/2010112862781300.htm |title= Front Page : Kaiga-4 achieves criticality |work= [[The Hindu]] |date= 2010-11-28 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101130062643/http://www.hindu.com/2010/11/28/stories/2010112862781300.htm |archive-date= 2010-11-30 |access-date= 2017-02-17 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The two oldest units comprise the west half of the site and the two newer units are adjoining the east side of the site. The older four units are small-sized pressurized heavy water reactors of 220 [[Megawatt|MW]] gross.

== History ==

On 27 November 2010 the Kaiga Atomic Power Station unit 4 of 220 MW capacity became operational.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://abclive.in/news/national/83-india-news/401-kaiga-atomic-power-plant-india-nuclear-power-capacity-.html |title= Kaiga Atomic Power Plant Unit 4 Starts |website= abclive.in |first= Radha |last= Hegde |date= 2010-11-27 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101130221845/http://abclive.in/news/national/83-india-news/401-kaiga-atomic-power-plant-india-nuclear-power-capacity-.html |archive-date= 2010-11-30 |access-date= 2017-02-17 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 19 January 2011, unit 4 with 220 MW capacity was connected to the southern power grid at 01:56 hours. With this, the total capacity rose to 880 MW gross making it the third largest in India after [[Tarapur Atomic Power Station|Tarapur]] (1400 MW) and [[Rajasthan Atomic Power Station|Rawatbhata]] (1180 MW). The unit, fueled by indigenous uranium, will supply electricity to [[Karnataka]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Kerala]], [[Tamil Nadu]] and [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]].<ref>{{cite news| url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indias-20th-nuclear-reactor-connected-to-power-grid/articleshow/7319085.cms |title= India's 20th nuclear reactor connected to power grid |work= [[The Times of India]] |date= 2011-01-19 |access-date= 2017-02-17}}</ref>

In December 2018, it got the distinction of setting a world record of continuous operation among all nuclear power plants. As on December 10, 2018, KGS-1, which was synchronized to India's Southern grid on May 13, 2016, continues to operate for a record number of 962 days. Previous record of continuous operation was held by [[Heysham nuclear power station|Unit 8 of Heysham II]], which operated from February 18, 2014 to September 15, 2016 for a record number of 940 days.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/dec/10/kaiga-to-set-world-record-for-non-stop-production-today-1909524.html|title=K'taka nuclear power plant second best in world for continuous operation|date=2018-11-07|work=[[The News Minute]]|access-date=2018-11-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181107062315/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ktaka-nuclear-power-plant-second-best-world-continuous-operation-91168|archive-date=2018-11-07|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Indian-Designed Nuclear Reactor Breaks Record for Continuous Operation |url=https://www.powermag.com/indian-designed-nuclear-reactor-breaks-record-for-continuous-operation/ |website=POWER Magazine |access-date=28 March 2019 |date=1 February 2019}}</ref>

Two [[PHWR]] unit, each with a 700 MW capacity, have been planned for this location.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/centres-nod-for-units-5-6-at-kaiga-nuclear-station/article3517652.ece |title= Centre's nod for units 5, 6 at Kaiga nuclear station |work= The Hindu |date= 2012-06-12 |access-date= 2017-02-17}}</ref> {{Asof|February 2017}} pre-project activities have begun for them and if everything goes as planned the first of the two will become critical around 2024-25.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.deccanherald.com/content/596148/kaigas-700-mwe-units-delayed.html |title= Kaiga's 700 MWe units to be delayed; first one may become critical in 2024 |work= [[Deccan Herald]] |first= Kalyan |last= Ray |date= 2017-02-13 |access-date= 2017-02-17}}</ref>

== Units ==
{| class="wikitable"
! Unit !! Type !! Gross MW !! Construction start !! Operation start !! Notes
|-
|colspan="6" align="center"| '''Phase I'''
|-
| Kaiga 1 || [[IPHWR-220]] || 220 || 1 September 1989 || 16 November 2000
| <ref>{{cite web | url= https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=289 | title= Nuclear Power Reactor Details - Kaiga-1 |work= Power Reactor Information System |publisher= [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA) | access-date= 13 February 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| Kaiga 2 || [[IPHWR-220]] || 220 || 1 December 1989 || 16 March 2000
| <ref>{{cite web | url= https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=290 | title= Nuclear Power Reactor Details - Kaiga-2 |work= PRIS |publisher= (IAEA) | access-date= 13 February 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|colspan="6" align="center"| '''Phase II'''
|-
| Kaiga 3 || [[IPHWR-220]] || 220 || 30 March 2002 || 6 May 2007
| <ref>{{cite web | url= https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=291 | title= Nuclear Power Reactor Details - Kaiga-3 |work= Power Reactor Information System |publisher= [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA) | access-date= 13 February 2020 }}</ref>
|-
| Kaiga 4 || [[IPHWR-220]] || 220 || 10 May 2002 || 20 January 2011
| <ref>{{cite web | url= https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=292 | title= Nuclear Power Reactor Details - Kaiga-4 |work= Power Reactor Information System |publisher= [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA) | access-date= 13 February 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|colspan="6" align="center"| '''''Phase III (planned)'''''
|-
| Kaiga 5 || [[IPHWR-700]] || 700 || ||
| <ref name="kaiga5-6">{{cite web|url=https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/kaiga-nuclear-power-plant-expansion/|title=Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant Expansion|publisher=Ns Energy|access-date=7 September 2019}}</ref>
|-
| Kaiga 6 || [[IPHWR-700]] || 700 || ||
| <ref name="kaiga5-6"/>
|}

== See also ==
* [[Nuclear power in India]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.npcil.nic.in/main/ProjectOperationDisplay.aspx?ReactorID=76 Nuclear power Corporation of India Ltd]

{{Nuclear power in India}}
{{Power Plants of Karnataka}}

[[Category:Nuclear power stations in Karnataka]]
[[Category:2000 establishments in Karnataka]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Uttara Kannada district]]
[[Category:Energy infrastructure completed in 2000]]

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