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Nuclear Power Plants of India and Planned Sites

Nuclear Power Plants of India

What is Nuclear Power Plant?

Nuclear Power plant is a thermal power station in which nuclear station is used as source of heat. Nuclear reactor is a station where nuclear material produce energy by means of Fission of Radioactive material. Similar to Thermal Power Station, the heat produced by Nuclear Reactor is used to generate Steam which drives the Steam Turbines which are connected to an Electricity Generator to produce Electricity.

List of Nuclear Power Plants of India, Nuclear Power Stations of India, Nuclear power plants under Construction in India, Planned station, thier state & Map, Nuclear power plants of the India map, planned nuclear power station in India, Static Gk of India

Nuclear Power Plants in India

  • Nuclear power is the 5th largest source of electricity in India after coal, Hydroelectric and renewable sources.
  • As of march 2018, there are 22 nuclear reactors in operation in 7 nuclear power plants in India, having an installed capacity of 6780 MW. India has been working on thorium-based fuels to design and develop a prototype for an atomic reactor using thorium and low-enriched uranium.
  • 11 more Nuclear Reactors are under construction to generate an additional 8,100 MW. Government of India has an ambitious plan to reach a nuclear power capacity of 63,000 MW in 2032.
  • Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a government-owned establishment of Government of India based in Mumbai which is accountable for the generation of nuclear power for electricity. NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.
  • Tarapur is the largest nuclear power station in India.

List of Operating Nuclear Power Station in India

 

Nuclear Power Station

State

Types of Nuclear
Plant

Total Capacity (MW)

Tarapur Atomic Power Station

Maharashtra

Boiling water reactor (BWR) &

Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)

1400

Rawatbhata (Rajasthan Atomic Power Station)

Rajasthan

Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)

1180

Kundankulam Nuclear Power Plant

Tamil nadu

Water-Water Energetic Reactor (VVER)-1000

2000

Kaiga Nuclear Power
Plant

Karnataka

Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)

880

Kakrapara Atomic Power Station

Gujarat

Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)

440

Kalpakkam (Madras Atomic Power Station)

Tamil nadu

Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)

440

Narora Atomic Power Station

Uttar Pradesh

Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)

440

 

 

Nuclear Power Plants under Construction in India

 

Nuclear Power Station

State

Operator

Total Capacity (MW)

Rajasthan Unit 7 and 8

Rajasthan

NPCIL

2 X 700

Madras Unit 3 & 4 (Kalpakkam)

Tamil Nadu

BHAVINI

500

Kudankulam Unit 3 and 4

Tamil Nadu

NPCIL

2 X 1000

GHAVP 1 & 2, Gorakhpur

Haryana

NPCIL

2 x 700

Kakrapar Unit 3 and 4

Gujarat

NPCIL

2 x 700

 

List of Nuclear Power Plants of India, Nuclear Power Stations of India, Nuclear power plants under Construction in India, Planned station, thier state & Map

Planned Nuclear Power Stations Projects in India

Nuclear Power Station

State

Operator

Total Capacity (MW)

Jaitapur

Maharashtra

9,900

Kovvada

Andhra Pradesh

6,600

Chhaya Mithi Virdi

Gujarat

6000

Haripur

West Bengal

6000

Gorakhpur

Haryana

2,800

Bhimapur

Madhya Pradesh

NPCIL

2,800

Mahi Banswara

Rajasthan

NPCIL

2800

Kaiga

Karnataka

NPCIL

1400

Chutka

Madhya Pradesh

NPCIL

1400

Madras

Tamil nadu

BHAVINI

1200

Tarapur

Maharashtra

300

 

 So, this is all about the Nuclear power stations of India and their planned sites for Future Sites. To learn about the Schemes and Programs of Ministry of Power,  – Click Here.

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