Project Summary
Project Summary
Sector Name : ATOMIC ENERGY.
Agency Name : NUCLEAR POWER CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED.
Project Name : KAKRAPAR ATOMIC POWER PROJECT - 3 AND 4.

Reported Date : 11-JAN-24

MOU Status : Project Under MOU for 2017-2018

Monthly Report : 2 / 2024

Cost Overrun (%)-   96.5

Time Overrun (Months)-    99

Total/Pending/Completed Milestone - 70 / 1 / 69

Cost (Rs. in Crores)

OriginalRevisedNow Anticipated
114592251722517

Expenditure (Rs. in Crores)

Cum. till Previous Financial YearCum. in Current Financial Year till last monthExpenditure in current monthCum. Expenditure till now
200219438621050

Date of Commissioning (mm/yyyy)

OriginalRevisedAnticipated
12/20150/03/2024

Current Financial Year Budget (Rs. in Crores)

Budget EstimateRevised Estimate
4930

Ministry Review Date

LatestLastPhysical Progress (%)Status
99.3Ongoing

Monthly Status

Background Information

Present Status/Major activities completed during February 2024: KAPP-3: The first largest indigenous 700 MWe Unit started operation at full capacity from August 30, 2023. KAPP-4: The important milestone of First Synchronisation with the Grid is achieved on February 20, 2024. This will be followed by power raise and commencement of Commercial Operation with progressive clearances from AERB. Physical progress of the unit as on end February 2024 is 99.10%. Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated Units 3&4 of Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS-3&4) to the nation on February 22, 2024. Present Status/Major activities completed during July 2023: KAPP Unit-3: The Unit commenced commercial operation with effect from June 30, 2023. KAPP Unit-4: A Major milestone ‘Turbine Generator (TG) on Barring Gear’ has been achieved. Final box-up of Condensers is completed. Various commissioning activities are in progress. This will be followed by major critical milestones i.e. Fuel loading, approach to First Criticality, First Synchronisation with the grid and finally Commencement of Commercial Operation, all with progressive clearances from AERB. Physical progress of the unit as on end July 2023 is 97.56%.

Problems

ProblemStart (mm/yyyy)End (mm/yyyy)StatusAttention RequiredRemarks
Delay in Supply of Equipments0/00/0PendingImmediateDelay in supply/erection of equipment from various vendors/contractors

Ongoing Milestone

Completed Milestone