NUCLEAR
POWER PLANTS
Nuclear power plants
generate a high amount of electricity, Using a nuclear fission reaction and
uranium as fuel.
As compare to
renewable sources of energy such as solar & wind, the power generation from
nuclear power plants is also more reliable.
Nuclear energy sources
have a higher density than fossil fuels and release large amounts of energy,
Due to which, nuclear power plants require low quantities of fuel but produce a
large amount of power.
List of Nuclear Power Plants in India
1. TARAPUR
Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL
Location: Maharashtra
Type: Boiling water reactor (BWR) & Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
Total capacity (MW): 1,400
2. Rawatbhata
Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
Location: Rajasthan
Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
Total capacity (MW): 1,180
3. Kudankulam
Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
Location: Tamil Nadu
Type: Water-Water Energetic Reactor (VVER)-1000
Total capacity (MW): 2,000
4. Kaiga
Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
Location: Karnataka
Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
Total capacity (MW): 880
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5. Kakrapar
Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
Location: Gujarat
Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
Total capacity (MW): 440
6. Kalpakkam
Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India
Limited (NPCIL)
Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
Total capacity (MW): 440
7. Narora
Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
Location: Uttar Pradesh
Type: Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR)
Total capacity (MW): 440
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