Unit-3:

KAPP-3&4 is India’s first pair of indigenously designed Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) of 700 MW unit size located at Kakrapar in Gujarat, where two units of 220 MW PHWRs are already in operation. The first unit (Unit-3) has been commissioned with successful achievement of major milestone “First Criticality” (controlled self-sustaining nuclear fission chain reaction for the first time) on July 22, 2020 after receipt of regulatory clearance. The unit is synchronised with grid and generating infirm power.

Unit-4:

KAPP-3&4 is India’s first pair of indigenously designed Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) of 700 MW unit size located at Kakrapar in Gujarat, where two units of 220 MW PHWRs are already in operation. In Second unit (Unit-4), Major civil works are completed. PHT hydrotest is completed and balance works are in progress.