Gujarat Nuclear Plant's 4th Unit Operation Delayed By Over A Year: Report
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Kakrapar Nuclear Plant: The 700 MW unit in Gujarat had been scheduled to start commercial operation this fiscal year ending March 2023, according to a 2022 power ministry report.
Construction of Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd's (NPCIL) Kakrapara plant's fourth unit, scheduled to start commercial generation this year, has not been completed and is running more than a year late, a government memo showed.
"The Unit #4 is under construction and would reach completion by March, 2024," a power ministry memo dated May 10 seen by Reuters on Tuesday quoted Bhuwan Chandra Pathak, chairman of state-run NPCIL, as saying.
The 700 MW unit in Gujarat had been scheduled to start commercial operation this fiscal year ending March 2023, according to a 2022 power ministry report. The delay could add to strain on some old coal-fired utilities and potentially delay their retirement.
The power ministry and NPCIL did not immediately respond to a request seeking comment.
