PHWR-700
The PHWR-700 is a Generation II+ pressurised heavy water reactor from Nuclear Power Corporation of India. 2 units are operating and 0 are under construction, out of 16 on record.
Operating
2
1.4 GW gross
Under construction
0
Planned
10
Cancelled
4
0 retired
India's indigenous 700 MWe pressurised heavy water reactor, an uprate of its standardised 540 MWe and 220 MWe designs. The fleet workhorse of the Indian domestic programme.
Design
| Vendor | Nuclear Power Corporation of India |
|---|---|
| Reactor type | Pressurised heavy water reactor (PHWR) |
| Generation | II+ |
| Capacity range | 700 MWe gross |
| Coolant | Heavy water |
| Typical enrichment | Natural uranium, 0.71% U-235 |
Where it is built
| India | 16 units, 2 operating |
|---|
How long it took to build
Years from construction start to grid connection, for units with both dates on record. The median across 2 finished units is 11.7 years.
| Unit | Country | Started | Connected | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kakrapar nuclear power plant 3 | India | 2010 | 2021 | 10.1 |
| Kakrapar nuclear power plant 4 | India | 2010 | 2024 | 13.2 |
All PHWR-700 units
Sources
- PHWR-700, vendor documentation
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
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