Tamil Nadu renews PPAs with Kalpakkam and Kaiga nuclear stations

BL Chennai Bureau Updated - February 14, 2025 at 07:35 PM.

Under the revised agreement, the state will receive 330 MW of electricity from the Kalpakkam unit and 196 MW from the Kaiga station, ensuring a total supply of 526 MW.

J. Radhakrishnan (4th from right), Chairman and Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) and Chairman of Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Ltd, along with senior officials from Madras Atomic Power Station and Kaiga Atomic Power Station, at the signing of the power purchase agreement on Friday.

The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation has renewed its power purchase agreements with the Kalpakkam and Kaiga Atomic Power Stations.

Under the revised agreement, the state will receive 330 MW of electricity from the Kalpakkam unit and 196 MW from the Kaiga station, ensuring a total supply of 526 MW.

This uninterrupted supply will continue for the next 15 years, helping to meet a portion of Tamil Nadu’s growing power demand, according to an official statement.

Published on February 14, 2025 13:44