About Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP)
- This nuclear power plant is the largest nuclear power of India. It is located in Kudankulam town in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. Construction of the plant started on March 31, 2002. However, it faced several delays because of opposition from local fishermen.
- KKNPP is scheduled to have six VVER-1000 reactors. All these reactors have been built or is being built in collaboration with Russian state company and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). Reactors have the installed capacity of 6,000 MW of electricity.
- Unit one was made operation and synchronized with southern power grid in October 2013. It has been generating electricity up to 1,000 MW. Unit two was synchronized with electricity grid on August 29, 2016. Units three & four was inaugurated on February 17, 2016.
- Presently, India has 22 nuclear power reactors operating in 7 states, with an installed capacity of 6780 MegaWatt electric (MWe).
- 18 reactors are Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) and 4 are Light Water Reactors (LWRs).
- Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited -NPCIL based in Mumbai is a government-owned corporation of India that is responsible for the generation of electricity through nuclear power. NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.
Nuclear Power Plants in India – Operational
Name Of Nuclear Power Station | Location | Operator | Capacity |
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station – 1993 | Gujarat | NPCIL | 440 |
(Kalpakkam) Madras Atomic Power Station – 1984 | Tamil Nadu | NPCIL | 440 |
Narora Atomic Power Station- 1991 | Uttar Pradesh | NPCIL | 440 |
Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant -2000 | Karnataka | NPCIL | 880 |
Rajasthan Atomic Power Station – 1973 | Rajasthan | NPCIL | 1,180 |
Tarapur Atomic Power Station – 1969 | Maharashtra | NPCIL | 1,400 |
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant – 2013 | Tamil Nadu | NPCIL | 2,000 |
The list below highlights the Nuclear Power Plants in India that are planned to be constructed.
Name Of Nuclear Power Station | Location | Capacity |
Tarapur | Maharashtra | 300 |
Madras | Tamil Nadu | 1,200 |
Kaiga | Karnataka | 1,400 |
Chutka | Madhya Pradesh | 1,400 |
Gorakhpur | Haryana | 2,800 |
Bhimpur | Madhya Pradesh | 2,800 |
Mahi Banswara | Rajasthan | 2,800 |
Haripur | West Bengal | 4,000 |
Mithi Virdi (Viradi) | Gujarat | 6,000 |
Kovvada | Andhra Pradesh | 6,600 |
Jaitapur | Maharashtra | 9,900 |
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