Despite drop in power generation in Q-II TAPS tops in mid year performance.................

The Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) from Thane district  tops the list of the Atomic Power stations in the country with a share of almost 32% of the total generation in the country during the half year ending September 2012 a report on power generation stated today.

The report stated that the during the half year ending September 2012 all the six plants in the country generated power totaling 16404 MUs. Of this Tarapur accounted for 5208 MUs, that of the other plants was RAPS 4163 MUs, MAPS 1380 MUs, Kaiga 2737 MUS, NAPS 1249 MUs, and KAPS 1667 MUs.

Tarapur achieved this distinction despite the fact that due to the shut down in Unit No:1 since the last two months it had generated 12.66% less power as compated to Q-I in Q-II.

The TAPS generated a total of 2780 MUs of power in Q-I while it generated only 2428 MUs of power in the subsequent quarters.

An attempt to information as to when the Unit I will resume its generation of power failed as none of the officers from the Plant including the station director could be reached despite repeated attempts.

The Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) the pride of Thane district and the nation has during the first quarter had contributed a 33.00% of the total Atomic power generated in the country an official report by TAPS stated here today.

The report stated that the TAPS has since its commissioning of the four units i.e. 1965 and subsequently generated a total of 123601 mus of power till end September  2012.

 The contribution of TAPS to the national Atomic power generation has declined as compared to the past and the figures stated that it was 42.25 % in 2008-09; 42.43% in 2009-10; 34.45% in 2010-11; and 30.23 % in 2011-12.

 The total generation of power in the country of all the Atomic power plants stood at 32455 mus in 2011-12; 26473 mus in 2010-11; 10831 mus in 1009-10 and 14927 mus in 2008-09. Thus there is a growth of 117.42 % power generation in the country since 2008-09 the report indicated.

As compared to last year the TAPS units have during the first  two quarters already completed a total generation of 53 % power the report indicated.

The plant has two 160x2 Mwe Boiling Water Reactors (BWR) and two 540x2 Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PDWR).