Posts tagged with the keyword: ‘grid’

India’s first Atomic Power Station at kalpakkam, Tamilnadu completes 25 years today

India’s first Atomic Power Station at kalpakkam, Tamilnadu completes 25 years today

The country’s first indigenously built nuclear power reactor Madras Atomic Power Station Unit-1 (MAPS-1), located at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu  will complete 25 years today. MAPS was Synchronised to the grid in the presence of late prime minister Indira Gandhi on July 23, 1983. MAPS comprises two units of 220 MW each of pressurised heavy [...]

July 23, 2008 | Posted in Electrical, India | Read More »

World’s first Tidal power Turbine started generating electricity

World’s first Tidal power Turbine started generating electricity

World’s first tidal turbine, by Marine Current Turbines – A British Tidal energy company, has started to delivering electricity onto the grid for the first time.
This tidal current turbine named as SeaGen, has generated 150KW of power onto the grid.By intention, SeaGen is constrained to 300KW during the commissioning phase. In full operational mode, it [...]

July 18, 2008 | Posted in Electrical | Read More »