Current Status
- Fourth-largest source of electricity in India after thermal, hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity
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21 nuclear reactors in operation in 7 nuclear power plants
Installed capacity
6780 MW
Additional expected capacity
4,300 MW
Nuclear Plants (Operational)
|
Name
|
Location
|
Features
|
Operator
|
International Co-operation
|
|
Tarapur
|
Maharashtra
|
BWR and PHWR
|
NPCIL
|
–
|
|
Rawatbhata
|
Rajasthan
|
PHWR
|
NPCIL
|
–
|
|
Kaiga
|
Karnataka
|
PHWR
|
NPCIL
|
–
|
|
Kakrapar
|
Gujarat
|
PHWR
|
NPCIL
|
–
|
|
Kalpakkam
|
Tamil Nadu
|
PHWR
|
NPCIL
|
–
|
|
Narora
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
PHWR
|
NPCIL
|
–
|
|
Kudankulam
|
Tamil Nadu
|
VVER-1000
|
NPCIL
|
Russia (Atomstroyexport)
|
Nuclear Plants (Under-construction or Proposed)
|
Name
|
Location
|
Features
|
Operator
|
International Co-operation
|
|
Mahi Banswara
|
Rajasthan
|
PHWR
|
NPCIL
|
–
|
|
Gorakhpur
|
Haryana
|
PHWR
|
NPCIL
|
–
|
|
Chutka
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
PHWR
|
NPCIL
|
–
|
|
Jaitapur
|
Maharashtra
|
PHWR
|
NPCIL
|
France (AREVA)
|
|
Kovvada
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
PHWR
|
NPCIL
|
USA (Westinghouse Electric Company)
|
|
Chhaya Mithi Virdi
|
Gujarat
|
PHWR
|
NPCIL
|
USA
|
