Nuclear reactors in india plant location state narora atomic power station narora uttar pradesh rajasthan atomic power station rawatbhata rajasthan tarapur atomic. This indigenously designed 700 mwe kapp 3 reactor is a shining example of make in india. Congratulations to our nuclear scientists for achieving criticality of kakrapar atomic power plant 3.
A nuclear reactor achieves criticality when each fission event releases a sufficient number of neutrons to sustain an ongoing series of reactions. The nuclear energy programme in india was launched. Presently india has 22 operating nuclear power reactors with an installed capacity of 6780 megawatt electric mwe among these eighteen reactors are pressurised heavy water reactors phwrs and four are light water reactors lwrs.
Recently the government provided details related to various nuclear power plants in the country. Presently india has 22 nuclear power reactors operating in 7 states with an installed capacity of 6780 megawatt electric mwe. Nuclear power is the fifth largest source of electricity in india after thermal hydroelectric and renewable sources of electricity.
List of nuclear power plants in india. Eligibility exam pattern. Upsc cds 2 2019.
This plant is situated in boisar maharastra since oct 1969. Tarapur atomic power plant 1 taps 1 was the first nuclear power plant in india. Because india is outside the nuclear non proliferation treaty due to its weapons programme it was for 34 years largely excluded from trade in nuclear plant and materials.
Npcil a state owned corporation founded in 1987. India has a largely indigenous nuclear power programme which is controlled by nuclear power corporation of india ltd.
