Phase ii edit in 2007 the indian government approved outline plans to build two indigenously designed iphwr 700 reactors with two sister reactors a little later at rajasthan atomic power station. The plant was finally finished at a price of 1 335 crore. The construction costs were originally estimated to be 382 52 crore.
7 more reactors are under construction with a combined. Nuclear power produced a total of 35 twh and supplied 3 22 of indian electricity in 2017. Nuclear power is the fifth largest source of electricity in india after coal gas hydroelectricity and wind power as of march 2018 india has 22 nuclear reactors in operation in 7 nuclear power plants with a total installed capacity of 6 780 mw.
On 8 may 1964 a contract between the governments of india and the united states was signed for the construction of taps. Begun as india s first atomic power project the indian government decided to utilize boiling water reactors bwrs for the plant. The tarapur atomic power station taps is located near boiser in the thane district of maharashtra.
The reactor is currently the second most powerful in india with two bhwr of 160mw and two phwr reactors of 540mw forming a total of 1 400mw. The tarapur nuclear reactor in maharashtra western india is the oldest nuclear facility in india having commenced commercial operations in 1969. Following the fukushima nuclear accident in 2011 in japan where a tsunami disabled the power supply and cooling of three fukushima daiichi reactors fears have been raised about the tarapur plant.
That makes the tarapur reactor the second most powerful in india after the kudankulam nuclear power plant in tamil nadu which has a power generation capacity of 2 000 mw. Construction on the plant began on 31 march 2002 but faced several delays due to opposition from local fishermen. Kudankulam nuclear power plant is the largest nuclear power station in india situated in koodankulam in the tirunelveli district of the southern indian state of tamil nadu.
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. The power station comprises two 120mw boiling water reactor bwr units commissioned in october 1969 and two pressurised heavy water reactor phwr units commissioned between 2005 and 2006. The tarapur atomic power station taps located near boisar maharashtra is the oldest nuclear power plant in india.
This plant is situated in boisar maharastra since oct 1969.
Tarapur nuclear power plant in india map. Tarapur atomic power station was constructed initially with two boiling water reactor bwr units under the 1963 123 agreement between india the united states and the international atomic energy agency iaea it was built for the department of atomic energy by ge and bechtel units 1 and 2 were brought online for commercial operation on 28 october 1969 with an initial power of 210 mw. Tarapur atomic power plant 1 taps 1 was the first nuclear power plant in india.
Tarapur atomic power plant 1 taps 1 was the first nuclear power plant in india. Tarapur atomic power station was constructed initially with two boiling water reactor bwr units under the 1963 123 agreement between india the united states and the international atomic energy agency iaea it was built for the department of atomic energy by ge and bechtel units 1 and 2 were brought online for commercial operation on 28 october 1969 with an initial power of 210 mw.
