PM announces full capacity operation of India's largest domestically built 700 MW nuclear power plant at Kakrapar

Daily Current Affairs / PM announces full capacity operation of India's largest domestically built 700 MW nuclear power plant at Kakrapar

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Category : National Published on: September 05 2023

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On August 31, 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the commencement of full-capacity operations at India's largest domestically built 700 MW nuclear power plant located at Kakrapar in Gujarat.
The nuclear facility at Kakrapar is the largest nuclear facility of its kind to be built entirely within India.
Initially, the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) started commercial operations on 30 June but was operating at 90% capacity.
It reached its maximum operational capacity on 31 August.

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PM announces full capacity operation of India's largest domestically built 700 MW nuclear power plant at Kakrapar