And producing a total of 30 292 91 gwh of electricity 11 more reactors are under construction to generate an additional 8 100 mw. As of march 2017 india has 22 nuclear reactors in operation at seven sites having an installed capacity of 6780 mw. Nuclear power is the fifth largest source of electricity in india after thermal hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity.
Simply browse with your mouse through all regions or swiftly use the search function or the list view with the 7 states of india. Cluster markers of varying colors signify different site densities. This service shows you nuclear power plants in india on an interactive map.
Nuclear power plants in india. From the third phwr unit madras atomic power station maps 1 onward the evolution and indigenisation of the design began. Following the withdrawal of canadian support in 1974 after pokhran 1 indian nuclear engineers completed the construction and the plant was made operational with a majority of components being made in india.
One of the lowest costing power projects in india so far this power plant is a coal based power plants. The rajiv gandhi thermal power station is situated in kedar in the hisar district of haryana. Tarapur atomic power plant 1 taps 1 was the first nuclear power plant in india.
At present india has 22 operating reactors in 7 nuclear power plants with installed capacity of 6780 mwe. Presently 19 nuclear power plants in india are there which generates 4 560 mw 2 9 of total installed base and 4 such power plants are in the pipeline.
