Currently india has twenty one nuclear power plants reactors with total capacity of 5 780 mw. For a growing country like india as much investment in grid system as in power plants is necessary. India has five power electricity grids northern noerth eastern eastern western and southern.
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.
Must know the nuclear power plants in india thoroughly as it is covered in the general awareness section which is an important part of the syllabus of. Candidates preparing for various competitive exams or government exams such as ssc rrb bank insurance etc. Tarapur atomic power plant 1 taps 1 is the first nuclear power station in india.
Nuclear reactors in india plant location state narora atomic power station narora uttar pradesh rajasthan atomic power station rawatbhata rajasthan tarapur atomic. 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.
