Palghar, February 17 The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) has announced the successful reconnection of Tarapur Atomic Power Station's Unit-1 (TAPS-1) to the electricity grid following a significant life-extension program.
This achievement marks a major milestone for the country's oldest nuclear facility, which has undergone extensive renovation and modernization to ensure long-term operational reliability, NPCIL said on Monday.
An official release issued by NPCIL stated that the life-extension activities were carried out under "strict regulatory oversight" and align with global nuclear safety standards.
"The successful completion of such complex activities in this reactor type reflects NPCIL's engineering excellence and strong renovation and modernization capabilities," it said, noting that TAPS-1 and its twin Unit-2 are currently the oldest reactors in operation globally.
The comprehensive upgrade involved high-end engineering interventions to enhance safety margins.
NPCIL also confirmed that similar renovation activities for Unit-2 are in an "advanced stage of completion." The second unit is expected to be reconnected to the grid shortly.
Commissioned in 1969, TAPS-1 and 2 were Asia's first nuclear power reactors outside the former Soviet Union. Over more than five decades of service, the twin units have generated over 1,00,000 million units of clean electricity, the statement said.