List of Nuclear Power Stations in India
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- Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India after coal, gas, hydroelectricity and wind power. As of 2016, India has 22 nuclear reactors in operation in 7 nuclear power plants, having a total installed capacity of 6,780 MW .
- Tarapur Atomic Power Plant-1 (TAPS-1) was the first Nuclear power plant in India. This plant is situated in Boisar, Maharastra since Oct-1969. At present, India has 22 operating reactors in 7 nuclear power plants with an installed capacity of 6780 MWe.
- India’s and Asia’s first nuclear reactor was the Apsara research reactor at Mumbai. The domestic uranium reserve in India is small and the country is dependent on uranium imports from other countries to provide fuel to its nuclear power industry. Since the 1990s, Russia has been a major supplier of nuclear fuel to India. Read this full article to know the list of Nuclear Power Plants in India.
List of Nuclear Power Plants in India
1. Tarapur
Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
Location: Maharashtra
Type: Boiling water reactor (BWR) & Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
2. Rawatbhata
Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
Location: Rajasthan
Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
3. Kudankulam
Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
Location: Tamil Nadu
Type: Water-Water Energetic Reactor (VVER)-1000
Total capacity (MW): 2,000
4. Kaiga
Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
Location: Karnataka
Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
Total capacity (MW): 880
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Nuclear Power Plant projects under construction are
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The planned projects are
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