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Nuclear power in India

India operates 22 nuclear power reactors across 18 sites, with 8.4 GW of gross capacity. A further 8 units are under construction, adding 6.6 GW.

Operating
22
8.4 GW gross
Under construction
8
6.6 GW
Planned
32
incl. 22 announced
Retired
0
12 cancelled

Operating fleet by type: PHWR (19), PWR (2), BWR (1). Principal operator: Nuclear Power Corporation Of India.

Position in the fuel chain

FacilityStageOperatorCapacity / output
Nuclear Fuel Complex, Hyderabad fabrication Nuclear Power Corporation of India 1,000tHM/yr
Kudankulam nuclear power plant — India: 6 units, 6,000 MW Gorakhpur Haryana nuclear power plant — India: 4 units, 2,800 MW Mahi Banswara nuclear power plant — India: 4 units, 2,800 MW Rajasthan nuclear power plant — India: 7 units, 2,480 MW Kaiga nuclear power plant — India: 6 units, 2,280 MW Kakrapar nuclear power plant — India: 4 units, 1,840 MW Chutka nuclear power plant — India: 2 units, 1,400 MW Tarapur nuclear power plant — India: 3 units, 1,240 MW Kalpakkam nuclear power plant — India: 1 unit, 500 MW Narora nuclear power plant — India: 2 units, 440 MW Madras nuclear power plant — India: 1 unit, 220 MW
Operating 22Under construction 8Pre-construction 10 circle area ∝ site capacity Nuclear sites in India.

All units in India

UnitSiteStatusTypeGross MWOnline
Kaiga nuclear power plant 1 Kaiga nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 220 2000
Kaiga nuclear power plant 2 Kaiga nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 220 2000
Kaiga nuclear power plant 3 Kaiga nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 220 2007
Kaiga nuclear power plant 4 Kaiga nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 220 2011
Kakrapar nuclear power plant 1 Kakrapar nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 220 1993
Kakrapar nuclear power plant 2 Kakrapar nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 220 1995
Kakrapar nuclear power plant 3 Kakrapar nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 700 2023
Kakrapar nuclear power plant 4 Kakrapar nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 700 2024
Kudankulam nuclear power plant 1 Kudankulam nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,000 2014
Kudankulam nuclear power plant 2 Kudankulam nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,000 2017
Madras nuclear power plant 2 Madras nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 220 1986
Narora nuclear power plant 1 Narora nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 220 1991
Narora nuclear power plant 2 Narora nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 220 1992
Rajasthan nuclear power plant 2 Rajasthan nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 200 1981
Rajasthan nuclear power plant 3 Rajasthan nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 220 2000
Rajasthan nuclear power plant 4 Rajasthan nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 220 2000
Rajasthan nuclear power plant 5 Rajasthan nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 220 2010
Rajasthan nuclear power plant 6 Rajasthan nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 220 2010
Rajasthan nuclear power plant 7 Rajasthan nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 700 2025
Tarapur nuclear power plant 1 Tarapur nuclear power plant Operating BWR 160 1969
Tarapur nuclear power plant 3 Tarapur nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 540 2006
Tarapur nuclear power plant 4 Tarapur nuclear power plant Operating PHWR 540 2005
Kaiga nuclear power plant 5 Kaiga nuclear power plant Under construction PHWR 700 2031
Kaiga nuclear power plant 6 Kaiga nuclear power plant Under construction PHWR 700 2031
Kalpakkam nuclear power plant PFBR Kalpakkam nuclear power plant Under construction FBR 500 2026
Kudankulam nuclear power plant 3 Kudankulam nuclear power plant Under construction PWR 1,000 2027
Kudankulam nuclear power plant 4 Kudankulam nuclear power plant Under construction PWR 1,000 2027
Kudankulam nuclear power plant 5 Kudankulam nuclear power plant Under construction PWR 1,000 2030
Kudankulam nuclear power plant 6 Kudankulam nuclear power plant Under construction PWR 1,000 2030
Rajasthan nuclear power plant 8 Rajasthan nuclear power plant Under construction PHWR 700 2026
Chutka nuclear power plant 1 Chutka nuclear power plant Pre-construction PHWR 700 2031
Chutka nuclear power plant 2 Chutka nuclear power plant Pre-construction PHWR 700 2031
Gorakhpur Haryana nuclear power plant 1-1 Gorakhpur Haryana nuclear power plant Pre-construction PHWR 700 2031
Gorakhpur Haryana nuclear power plant 1-2 Gorakhpur Haryana nuclear power plant Pre-construction PHWR 700 2031
Gorakhpur Haryana nuclear power plant 2-3 Gorakhpur Haryana nuclear power plant Pre-construction PHWR 700 2031
Gorakhpur Haryana nuclear power plant 2-4 Gorakhpur Haryana nuclear power plant Pre-construction PHWR 700 2031
Mahi Banswara nuclear power plant 1-1 Mahi Banswara nuclear power plant Pre-construction PHWR 700 2029
Mahi Banswara nuclear power plant 1-2 Mahi Banswara nuclear power plant Pre-construction PHWR 700 2029
Mahi Banswara nuclear power plant 2-3 Mahi Banswara nuclear power plant Pre-construction PHWR 700 2029
Mahi Banswara nuclear power plant 2-4 Mahi Banswara nuclear power plant Pre-construction PHWR 700 2029
Bihar nuclear power plant 1 Bihar nuclear power plant Announced — 700 —
Bihar nuclear power plant 2 Bihar nuclear power plant Announced — 700 —
Jaitapur nuclear power plant 1 Jaitapur nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,730 —
Jaitapur nuclear power plant 2 Jaitapur nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,730 —
Jaitapur nuclear power plant 3 Jaitapur nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,730 —
Jaitapur nuclear power plant 4 Jaitapur nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,730 —
Jaitapur nuclear power plant 5 Jaitapur nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,730 —
Jaitapur nuclear power plant 6 Jaitapur nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,730 —
Kalpakkam nuclear power plant FBR 1 Kalpakkam nuclear power plant Announced FBR 600 —
Kalpakkam nuclear power plant FBR 2 Kalpakkam nuclear power plant Announced FBR 600 —
Kovvada nuclear power plant 1 Kovvada nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,250 —
Kovvada nuclear power plant 2 Kovvada nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,250 —
Kovvada nuclear power plant 3 Kovvada nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,250 —
Kovvada nuclear power plant 4 Kovvada nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,250 —
Kovvada nuclear power plant 5 Kovvada nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,250 —
Kovvada nuclear power plant 6 Kovvada nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,250 —
Kudankulam nuclear power plant 7 Kudankulam nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,200 —
Kudankulam nuclear power plant 8 Kudankulam nuclear power plant Announced PWR 1,200 —
Maharashtra thorium-based nuclear power plant 1 Maharashtra thorium-based nuclear power plant Announced — 1,540 —
Maharashtra thorium-based nuclear power plant 2 Maharashtra thorium-based nuclear power plant Announced — 440 —
Tarapur nuclear power plant 5 Tarapur nuclear power plant Announced — 200 —
Tarapur nuclear power plant 6 Tarapur nuclear power plant Announced — 55 —
Bhimpur nuclear power plant 1 Bhimpur nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) PHWR 700 —
Bhimpur nuclear power plant 2 Bhimpur nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) PHWR 700 —
Bhimpur nuclear power plant 3 Bhimpur nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) PHWR 700 —
Bhimpur nuclear power plant 4 Bhimpur nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) PHWR 700 —
Haripur nuclear power plant 1 Haripur nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) PWR 1,000 —
Haripur nuclear power plant 2 Haripur nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) PWR 1,000 —
Haripur nuclear power plant 3 Haripur nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) PWR 1,000 —
Haripur nuclear power plant 4 Haripur nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) PWR 1,000 —
Haripur nuclear power plant 5 Haripur nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) PWR 1,000 —
Haripur nuclear power plant 6 Haripur nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) PWR 1,000 —
Madras nuclear power plant 1 Madras nuclear power plant Mothballed PHWR 220 1984
Rajasthan nuclear power plant 1 Rajasthan nuclear power plant Mothballed PHWR 100 1973
Rajauli nuclear power plant 1 Rajauli nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) — 700 —
Rajauli nuclear power plant 2 Rajauli nuclear power plant Cancelled (inferred) — 700 —
Tarapur nuclear power plant 2 Tarapur nuclear power plant Mothballed BWR 160 1969

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