Unit 1
OperatingReactor TypePHWR
ModelIPHWR-220
Net Capacity220 MWe
Capacity Factor82.5%
Commercial OperationNovember 16, 2000
Fuel TypeNatural UO2 (Natural)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Kaiga Generating Station
India · Karnataka · Southern Grid
880MWe Total
4Reactor Units
2000–2011Online Since
880 MWeTotal Capacity
84.4%Avg Capacity Factor
4.2¢/kWhElectricity Rate
Southern GridGrid Region
Ownership & Operations
Owner
Nuclear Power Corporation of India
Operator
NPCIL
Reactor Units
220 MWe
Unit 2
OperatingReactor TypePHWR
ModelIPHWR-220
Net Capacity220 MWe
Capacity Factor83.1%
Commercial OperationMarch 16, 2000
Fuel TypeNatural UO2 (Natural)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Unit 3
OperatingReactor TypePHWR
ModelIPHWR-220
Net Capacity220 MWe
Capacity Factor85.8%
Commercial OperationMay 6, 2007
Fuel TypeNatural UO2 (Natural)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Unit 4
OperatingReactor TypePHWR
ModelIPHWR-220
Net Capacity220 MWe
Capacity Factor86.2%
Commercial OperationJanuary 20, 2011
Fuel TypeNatural UO2 (Natural)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Location
Coordinates
14.8500°N, 74.4361°E
Location
India, Karnataka
Grid Region
Southern Grid