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| 12/23/2009 02:30:00 PM |
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Rajasthan, Dec (EPC News): Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant, Unit-5 has been synchronized to Northern Grid on 22nd December 2009 after authorization from Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB). This activity has been achieved in a period of 28 days after criticality of the unit on 24th Nov 2009. The unit power level will gradually be increased to full power after completion of mandatory tests to ascertain safety and reliability. |
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RAPS Unit - 5 is a 220 MWe unit of Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), located at Rawatbhata in district Chittorgarh Kota, Rajasthan, where four Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors are already in operation. RAPS- 5, an indigenous nuclear power reactor and uses state-of-the-art technology on par with anywhere in the world, has joined the fleet of 17 nuclear power reactor in operation. The power will be shared by the beneficiaries of Northern Electricity Region.
It has been designed and built by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), a public sector undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Indian industry has played a major role in supply of critical equipment and in meeting construction schedules. Unit - 6 is in advance stage of construction and slated to be start soon.
NPCIL has recently mobilized around Rs. 2,850 crore from domestic market at competitive rates. This was raised for meeting the debt requirements of its current projects namely RAPP 5&6 and Kaiga 3 &4. Out of the above, an amount of Rs. 1,500 crore is through term loans from banks and the remaining Rs. 1,350 crore is through issue of Bonds. NPCIL issued both fixed rate bonds and floating rate bonds in an effort to balance the interest rate risk in the future.
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