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1.
Operating Power Plants:
There
are 20 operating nuclear power plants in India. The rated power capacity
and location is as given below.
Sr.
No |
Name
of the Plant |
Unit |
Location |
Rated
Power Capacity (MWe) |
| 1. |
Tarapur
Atomic Power Station |
1 |
Tarapur,
Maharashtra |
160 |
| 2. |
Tarapur
Atomic Power Station |
2 |
Tarapur,
Maharashtra |
160 |
| 3. |
Tarapur
Atomic Power Station |
3 |
Tarapur,
Maharashtra |
540 |
| 4. |
Tarapur
Atomic Power Station |
4 |
Tarapur,
Maharashtra |
540 |
| 5. |
Rajasthan
Atomic Power Station |
1 |
Rawatbhata,
Rajasthan |
100 |
| 6. |
Rajasthan
Atomic Power Station |
2 |
Rawatbhata,
Rajasthan |
200 |
| 7. |
Rajasthan
Atomic Power Station |
3 |
Rawatbhata,
Rajasthan |
220 |
| 8. |
Rajasthan
Atomic Power Station |
4 |
Rawatbhata,
Rajasthan |
220 |
| 9. |
Rajasthan
Atomic Power Station |
5 |
Rawatbhata,
Rajasthan |
220 |
10. |
Rajasthan
Atomic Power Station |
6 |
Rawatbhata,
Rajasthan |
220 |
| 11. |
Madras
Atomic Power Station |
1 |
Kalpakkam,
TamilNadu |
220 |
| 12. |
Madras
Atomic Power Station |
2 |
Kalpakkam,
TamilNadu |
220 |
| 13. |
Narora
Atomic Power Station |
1 |
Narora,
U.P. |
220 |
| 14. |
Narora
Atomic Power Station |
2 |
Narora,
U.P. |
220 |
| 15. |
Kakrapar
Atomic Power Station |
1 |
Kakrapar,
Gujarat |
220 |
| 16. |
Kakrapar
Atomic Power Station |
2 |
Kakrapar,
Gujarat |
220 |
| 17. |
Kaiga
Generating Station |
1 |
Kaiga,
Karnataka |
220 |
| 18. |
Kaiga
Generating Station |
2 |
Kaiga,
Karnataka |
220 |
| 19. |
Kaiga
Generating Station |
3 |
Kaiga,
Karnataka |
220 |
| 20. |
Kaiga
Generating Station |
4 |
Kaiga,
Karnataka |
220 |
2.
Nuclear Power Projects:
There
are 7 nuclear power projects under construction in India. The rated
power capacity and location is as given below.
Sr.
No |
Name
of the Project |
Unit |
Location |
Rated
power capacity (MWe) |
1. |
Kudankulam
Atomic Power Project |
1 |
Kudankulam,
T.N. |
1000 |
2. |
Kudankulam
Atomic Power Project |
2 |
Kudankulam,
T.N. |
1000 |
3. |
Prototype
Fast Breeder Reactor |
-- |
Kalpakkam,
TamilNadu |
500 |
| 4. |
Kakrapar
Atomic Power Project |
3 |
Kakrapar,
Gujarat |
700 |
| 5. |
Kakrapar
Atomic Power Project |
4 |
Kakrapar,
Gujarat |
700 |
| 6. |
Rajasthan
Atomic Power Project |
7 |
Rawatbhata,
Rajasthan |
700 |
7. |
Rajasthan
Atomic Power Project |
8 |
Rawatbhata,
Rajasthan |
700 |
3.
Fuel Cycle Facilities:
- Nuclear
Fuel Complex (NFC), Hyderabad and Zirconium Complex of NFC, Pazhayakayal
- Heavy
Water Plants (HWP) at Baroda, Talcher, Thal, Hazira, Manuguru, Tuticorin
and Kota
- Uranium
Corporation of India Ltd. (UCIL), comprising mines at Jaduguda, Bhatin,
Narwapahar, Turamdih, Banduhurang, Bagjata, Mohuldih, Tummalapalle
and Gogi, and mills at Jaduguda and Turamdih.
- Indian
Rare Earths Limited (IREL) plants at Udyogamandal, Manavalakurichi,
Chatrapur and
Chavara and Indian Rare Earths Research Centre- Kollam,
- Atomic
Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD), Hyderabad.
4.
Other Facilities (including R&D Facilities):
- Two
research reactors located at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
(IGCAR), Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Fast
Breeder Test Reactor (FBTR), IGCAR
- Kalpakkam
Mini Reactor (KAMINI), IGCAR
- Electronics
Corporation of India Ltd. (ECIL), Hyderabad.
- Beach
Sand Mineral Facilities at various locations.
- Raja
Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), Indore.
- Variable
Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), Kolkata.
5. Radiation
Facilities:
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