BS reported that Indian government is expanding the capacity of the Kakrapar Atomic Power Station near Surat in Gujarat by adding two nuclear reactors of 700 MW each. The power project already houses two nuclear reactors of 220 MW each.

With the additional capacity, wherein thermal heavy water technology will be used, the total capacity will be 1,840 MW. The additional capacity is expected to commission in next five years.

Mr Prabhat Kumar, project designer of Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidhyut Nigam Ltd, a JV between Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. and IGCAR, said that “These nuclear reactors are based on thermal heavy water technology which is going to give substantial boost the power requirement in the state of Gujara.”

(Sourced from Business Standard)