KUNDANKULAM’S FIRST UNIT
SYNCHRONISED WITH REGIONAL POWER GRID
The
first 1,000-megawatt (MWe) unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project was
synchronised with the southern regional electricity grid in the early hours of
Tuesday,22nd October,2013.According to official sources in
Tirunelveli and Chennai, the synchronisation took place at about 2.45 am and
lasted over two hours. To study the behaviour of the ‘integrated systems’ of
the reactor, the turbine and the generator following the synchronisation, the
process was stopped at 5.15 am.The suspension of generation has been done to
enable the authorities to study thoroughly the behaviour of every system
involved in the exercise.
“The
power will be further raised to 500 MWe, 750 MWe and 1000 MWe in stages. At
every stage, various tests are conducted and the technical parameters are
verified. Based on the results of the tests at each of the stages and with AERB
[Atomic Energy Regulatory Board] clearances, subsequent stages are reached,”
said a statement issued by KKNPP Site Director R.S. Sundar on Tuesday.It may
take a few more months for the unit to be commissioned, according to a power
sector expert.
Prof. John Kurakar
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