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| Tarapur Atomic Power Station |
|
| Data |
| Country |
India |
| Operator |
Nuclear Power Corporation of India LTD. |
| Built |
1962 |
| Start of commercial operation |
October 28, 1969 |
| Reactors |
| Reactors active |
4 (1,400 MW) |
| Power |
| Capacity |
MW |
| Total power generation in 2006 |
4,829 GWh |
| Average annual generation (last 5 yrs) |
2,925 GWh |
| Net generation |
71,188 GWh |
| Other details |
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As of July 24, 2007
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Tarapur Atomic Power Station (320 MW) (T.A.P.S.) is located in Tarapur, Maharashtra (India) and was originally constructed by the American companies Bechtel and GE under a 1963 123 Agreement between India, the United States, and the International Atomic Energy Agency. The new reactor (1080 MW) was constructed by L & T and Gammon India. Both these power stations are operated by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited. The personnel operating the power plant live in a residential complex called T. A. P. S. colony. This residential complex is a fifteen minute drive from Boisar, the nearest railway station. The residential complex was also constructed by Bechtel to house both Indian and American employees. Because, it was the home to American engineers and technicians, the residential complex had a very American small-town look, with neat sidewalks, spacious houses, a club with tennis courts and swimming pool, a commissary etc. While the original American residents have long gone, the colony continues to thrive.
The 320 MW Tarapur nuclear power station houses two 160 MW boiling water reactors (BWRs), the first in Asia, and a recent unit with two 540 MW pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs). This PHWR-based power station is the largest nuclear power reactor in India. It was built seven months ahead of schedule, at a cost much lower than the original estimate.
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Coordinates: 19°49′40″N 72°39′40″E / 19.82778, 72.66111
