Under Construction Nuclear Power Projects in India

The present installed nuclear power capacity is set to increase from 7480 MW to 22480 MW by 2031 on progressive completion of projects under construction and accorded sanction.

Thus, 21 nuclear power reactors, with an installed capacity of 15,700 MW are under implementation, envisaged for progressive completion by the year 2031.

Nuclear Power Reactors under Construction

State	Location	Project	Capacity (MW)	Expected Completion
Rajasthan	Rawatbhata	RAPP 7 & 8	2 x 700	2026
Tamil Nadu	Kudankulam	KKNPP 3 & 4	2 x 1000	2027
	Kudankulam	KKNPP 5 & 6	2 x 1000	2030
Haryana	Gorakhpur	GHAVP 1 & 2	2 x 700	2032

Projects Under Pre-project Activities

The Government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for construction of twelve nuclear power reactors - 10 indigenous 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) to be set up in fleet mode and 2 units of Light Water Reactors (LWRs) to be set up in cooperation with Russian Federation to enhance nuclear power capacity in the country.

State	Location	Project	Capacity (MW)
Haryana	Gorakhpur	GHAVP 3 & 4	2 x 700
Rajasthan	Mahi-Banswara	Mahi Banswara 1 & 2	2 x 700
Rajasthan	Mahi-Banswara	Mahi Banswara 3 & 4	2 x 700
Karnataka	Kaiga	Kaiga 5 & 6	2 x 700
Madhya Pradesh	Chutka	Chutka 1 & 2	2 x 700

Presently, two public sector companies of the Department of Atomic Energy, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) are involved in nuclear power generation.

Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR)

BHAVINI is currently commissioning a 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) project at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. Government has accorded approval to carry out pre-project activities for 2 x 500 MWe twin unit of FBR 1&2 project at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.