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Nuclear power is the fifth-largest electricity source in India, with 22 operational reactors across 7 states and a total capacity of 6780 MWe. The reactors include 18 Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors and 4 Light Water Reactors, managed by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). Key nuclear power stations include Kakrapar, Madras, Narora, and Kaiga, each operated by NPCIL.

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Nuclear power is the fifth-largest electricity source in India, with 22 operational reactors across 7 states and a total capacity of 6780 MWe. The reactors include 18 Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors and 4 Light Water Reactors, managed by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). Key nuclear power stations include Kakrapar, Madras, Narora, and Kaiga, each operated by NPCIL.

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Nuclear Power Plants In India

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➢ Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India
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➢ Presently, India has 22 nuclear power reactors operating in 7
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➢ 18 reactors are Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs)
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Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited -NPCIL based in
Mumbai is a government-owned corporation of India that is
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Nuclear Power Plants in India – Operational


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Name Of Nuclear Power Station Location Operator Capacity


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Kakrapar Atomic Power Station – 1993 Gujarat NPCIL 440


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(Kalpakkam) Madras Atomic Power Station – 1984 Tamil Nadu NPCIL 440
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Narora Atomic Power Station- 1991 Uttar Pradesh NPCIL 440

Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant -2000 Karnataka NPCIL 880


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