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Nuclear power reactors in India

Nuclear power reactors in India

Nuclear energy is an important component of the country’s energy mix and is being pursued along with other sources of energy in an optimal manner. It is a clean, environment friendly base load source of power available 24X7. It also has huge potential which can ensure long term energy security of the country in a sustainable manner.

There are presently 22 reactors with a total capacity of 6780 MW in operation and one reactor, KAPP-3 (700 MW) has been connected to the grid on January 10, 2021. In addition, there are 8 reactors (including 500 MW PFBR being implemented by BHAVINI) totaling to 6000 MW under construction at various stages.

The Government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for construction of 12 nuclear power reactors - 10 indigenous 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) to be set up in fleet mode & 2 units of Light Water Reactors (LWRs) to be set up in cooperation with Russian Federation. On progressive completion of the projects under construction and accorded sanction, the nuclear capacity is expected to reach 22480 MW by 2031. The Government has also accorded ‘In-Principle’ approval for five new sites for locating nuclear power plants in future.

List of Operational Nuclear power plants India

S.No. Plant Unit Type Capacity (MWe) Date of Commercial Operation
01 Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS), Maharashtra 1 BWR 160 October 28, 1969
02 Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS), Maharashtra 2 BWR 160 October 28, 1969
03 Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS), Maharashtra 3 PHWR 540 August 18, 2006
04 Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS), Maharashtra 4 PHWR 540 September 12, 2005
05 Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS), Rajasthan 1 PHWR 100 December 16,1973
06 Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS), Rajasthan 2 PHWR 200 April 1,1981
07 Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS), Rajasthan 3 PHWR 220 June 1, 2000
08 Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS), Rajasthan 4 PHWR 220 December 23, 2000
09 Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS), Rajasthan 5 PHWR 220 February 4, 2010
10 Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS), Rajasthan 6 PHWR 220 March 31, 2010
11 Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), Tamilnadu 1 PHWR 220 January 27,1984
12 Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), Tamilnadu 2 PHWR 220 March 21,1986
13 Kaiga Generating Station (KGS), Karnataka 1 PHWR 220 November 16, 2000
14 Kaiga Generating Station (KGS), Karnataka 2 PHWR 220 March 16, 2000
15 Kaiga Generating Station (KGS), Karnataka 3 PHWR 220 May 6, 2007
16 Kaiga Generating Station (KGS), Karnataka 4 PHWR 220 January 20, 2011
17 Kudankulam Nuclear Power Station (KKNPS), Tamilnadu 1 VVER -1000 (PWR) 1000 December 31, 2014
18 Kudankulam Nuclear Power Station (KKNPS), Tamilnadu 2 VVER -1000 (PWR) 1000 March 31, 2017
19 Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS), Uttarpradesh 1 PHWR 220 January 1,1991
20 Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS), Uttarpradesh 2 PHWR 220 July 1,1992
21 Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS), Gujarat 1 PHWR 220 May 6, 1993
22 Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS), Gujarat 2 PHWR 220 September 1,1995

The Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) are fuelled by Natural Uranium while Light Water Reactors (LWRs) are fuelled by Low Enriched Uranium. The annual requirement of fuel (UO2) of a 700 MW PHWR (at 85% Capacity Factor) is about 125 tons and that of a 1000 MW LWR (at a capacity factor of 90%), about 25 tons. Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) being implemented by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) is fuelled by Mixed Oxide (MoX) Fuel.

Source : Nuclear Power Corporation of India

Last Modified : 12/11/2023



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