Nuclear Power Plant of India | Nuclear energy in India

In India, Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity after coal, gas, hydro, and wind generation. India has 22 nuclear-operating reactors in 7 atomic energy power plants, with 6780 MW of total installed capacity. Atomic power produced a complete of 35 TWh and supplied 3.22% of Indian electricity in 2017. A number of reactors under construction are 7 with 4300 MW of combined generation capacity. Today we will get to know all the Nuclear power plant of India.
In October 2010, India drew up a concept to achieve an atomic energy capacity of 63 GW in 2032. However, following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, there are numerous anti-nuclear protests at the proposed atomic power plant sites. There are mass protests against the Jaitapur nuclear energy Project in Maharashtra.

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Nuclear Power Plant of India

So, the list of Nuclear power plant of India starts here:

1. Tarapur nuclear power plant

Operator name: NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India)

Location: Tarapur, Palghar, Maharastra

constructed by: BHEL, L&T

Nameplate Capacity: 1400MW

Type: Boiling water reactor & Pressurized heavy water reactor

Date of Commission: ‎28 October 1969

2. Rawatbhata Atomic Power Station

Operator name: NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India)

Location: Rawatbhata, Rajasthan

constructed by: Canadian assistance

Nameplate Capacity: 1080MW

Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor

Date of Commission: ‎16 December 1973

3. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

Operator name: NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India)

Location:  Koodankulam, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu

constructed by: NPCIL and Atomstroyexport

Nameplate Capacity: 1864MW

Type: Pressurized water reactor

Date of Commission: ‎22 October 2013

4. Kaiga Atomic Power Station

Operator name: NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India)

Location:  Kaiga, Uttar Kannada, Karnataka,

Nameplate Capacity: 880 MW

Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor

Date of Commission: ‎16 November 2000

5. Kakrapar Nuclear Power Plant

Operator name: NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India)

Location:  Kakrapar, Gujarat

constructed by:  Hindustan Construction

Nameplate Capacity: 440 MW

Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor

Date of Commission: ‎6 May 1993

6. Madras Atomic Power Station

Operator name: NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India)

Location:  South of Chennai

Nameplate Capacity: 470 MW

Type: Fast breeder reactor

Date of Commission: 24 January 1984

7. Narora Atomic Power Station

Operator name: NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India)

Location:  Narora, Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh

Nameplate Capacity: 440 MW

Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor

Date of Commission: Between 1 January 1991 & 1 July 1992.

Also, the Kudankulam atomic energy Plant in the province and a proposed large atomic power plant near Haripur was refused permission by the Govt of West Bengal. However, capacity factors are improving in recent years. the supply factor of Indian reactors was 69.4% within the years 2015-2017. one in all the most reasons for the low capacity factors is lack of fuel. India has been making advances within the field of thorium-based fuels, working to style and develop a prototype for a chain reactor using thorium and low-enriched uranium, a key a part of India's three stages nuclear energy program. The country has also recently re-initiated its involvement within the LENR research activities, additionally supporting work wiped out the fusion power area through the ITER initiative.

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