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NPCIL Nuclear Power Plants Details and Installed Capacity
| S.No. |
Plant Location |
Unit |
Reactor Type |
Capacity (MWe) |
Date of Commercial Operation |
| 01 |
Tarapur, Maharashtra |
TAPS Unit-1 |
BWR |
160 |
October 28, 1969 |
| 02 |
TAPS Unit-2 |
BWR |
160 |
October 28, 1969 |
| 03 |
TAPS Unit-3 |
PHWR |
540 |
August 18, 2006 |
| 04 |
TAPS Unit-4 |
PHWR |
540 |
September 12, 2005 |
| 05 |
Rawatbhata, Rajasthan |
RAPS Unit-2 |
PHWR |
200 |
April 1, 1981 |
| 06 |
RAPS Unit-3 |
PHWR |
220 |
June 1, 2000 |
| 07 |
RAPS Unit-4 |
PHWR |
220 |
December 23, 2000 |
| 08 |
RAPS Unit-5 |
PHWR |
220 |
February 4, 2010 |
| 09 |
RAPS Unit-6 |
PHWR |
220 |
March 31, 2010 |
| 10 |
RAPS Unit-7 |
PHWR |
700 |
April 15, 2025 |
| 11 |
Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu |
MAPS Unit-1 |
PHWR |
220 |
January 27, 1984 |
| 12 |
MAPS Unit-2 |
PHWR |
220 |
March 21, 1986 |
| 13 |
Narora, Uttar pradesh |
NAPS Unit-1 |
PHWR |
220 |
January 1, 1991 |
| 14 |
NAPS Unit-2 |
PHWR |
220 |
July 1, 1992 |
| 15 |
Kakrapar, Gujarat |
KAPS Unit-1 |
PHWR |
220 |
May 6, 1993 |
| 16 |
KAPS Unit-2 |
PHWR |
220 |
September 1, 1995 |
| 17 |
KAPS Unit-3 |
PHWR |
700 |
June 30, 2023 |
| 18 |
KAPS Unit-4 |
PHWR |
700 |
March 31, 2024 |
| 19 |
Kaiga, Karnataka |
KGS Unit-1 |
PHWR |
220 |
November 16, 2000 |
| 20 |
KGS Unit-2 |
PHWR |
220 |
March 16, 2000 |
| 21 |
KGS Unit-3 |
PHWR |
220 |
May 6, 2007 |
| 22 |
KGS Unit-4 |
PHWR |
220 |
January 20, 2011 |
| 23 |
Kudankulam, Tamilnadu |
KKNPS Unit-1 |
PWR |
1000 |
December 31, 2014 |
| 24 |
KKNPS Unit-2 |
PWR |
1000 |
March 31, 2017 |
| NPCIL's Total Nuclear Power Installed Capacity |
8780 |
|
NPCIL Generation Performance since October 1969
| Period |
Cumulative Generation (MUs) |
Contribution in avoidance of
CO2eq emission (Million Tonnes) |
| From October 1969 to February 2026 |
973577 |
837 |
Nuclear Power is clean souce power. Thus, it has contributed indirectly in avoiding release of about 837
Million Tonnes of CO2eq emission into the environment, had it be generated by thermal power.
NPCIL Generation Performance in current Financial Year (FY 2025-26)
| Period |
Gross Generation(MUs) |
Capacity Factor (%) |
Availability Factor (%) |
Apr 2025 - Feb 2026
(FY 2025-26) |
50082 |
78 |
83 |
Note:CF and AF - Operating capacity of the units under long shutdown in project mode for
refurbishment/renovation and modernization works are excluded.
Abbreviations:
TAPS- Tarapur Atomic Power Station
RAPS- Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
MAPS- Madras Atomic Power Station
KGS- Kaiga Generating Station
KKNPS- Kudankulam Nuclear Power Station
NAPS- Narora Atomic Power Station
KAPS- Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
BWR- Boiling Water Reactor
PHWR- Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor
PWR- Pressurised Water Reactor