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Nuclear Power Projects-Construction

Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR)

Twin units of indigenously designed 700 MWe PHWRs are being set up each at Kakrapar (KAPP-3&4),
Rawatbhata (RAPP-7&8) and Gorakhpur (GHAVP-1&2) respectively. These reactors are similar in design
except for site specific changes. Safety review of progressive submissions are in progress.

Civil construction and erection of equipment/ • RAPP-7: Inner Containment Dome Concreting
components are under progress at KAPP-4 and and Pre-stressing activities have been completed.
RAPP-7&8. Following activities completed during
• RAPP-8: North & South SG vault and IC wall
the year;
construction including ring beam has been
• KAPP-4: Pre-stressing activity of Inner
completed.
Containment was completed.
GHAVP–1&2
AERB issued Siting consent for 4 units of 700 MWe
PHWRs at Gorakhpur, Haryana site (GHAVP-1 to 4)
in 2015. Subsequent to grant of excavation consent
in January 2018, the excavation activities being
commenced for main plant buildings of GHAVP–1&2.
PSARs of GHAVP-1&2 as required for FPC, have been
reviewed with a focus on design/layout differences in
GHAVP w.r.t. KAPP-3&4 and site-specific features.
RAPP-7&8 Main Plant Area

Preparation for vertical testing in progress Head preparation for anchor piles in progress

AERB Team along with Plant Personnel during Commissioning of KAPP-3

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