Nuclear Power Plants

At present, nuclear power plants are in operation in the states of Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu & Uttar Pradesh. The details of their location and capacity are as follows: Location & State UNITS Capacity (MW) Total Capacity (MW) Tarapur, Maharashtra TAPS-1 160 1400 TAPS-2 160 TAPS-3 540 TAPS-4 540 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan RAPS-1* 100* 1180 RAPS-2 200 RAPS-3 220 RAPS-4 220 RAPS-5 220 RAPS-6 220 Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu MAPS-1 220 440 MAPS-2 220 Narora, Uttar Pradesh NAPS-1 220 440 NAPS-2 220 Kakrapar, Gujarat KAPS-1 220 440 KAPS-2 220 Kaiga, Karnataka KGS-1 220 880 KGS -2 220 KGS -3 220 KGS -4 220   *under extended shutdown for techno-economic assessment for its continued operation                                               In addition, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) unit-1 (1000 MW) at Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu has also been connected to the grid on October 22, 2013 and has already reached full power on June 07, 2014.                                  Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant-2 (KKNPP) unit-2 (1000 MW) at Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu is currently under commissioning and three nuclear power projects under construction in the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. The details are:                Project Location & State Capacity (MW) KAPP 3&4 Kakrapar, Gujarat 2 x 700 RAPP 7&8 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan 2 x 700 PFBR Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu 500                               In the XII Five Year Plan, start of work isplanned on new projects in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. The details are: Project Location Capacity (MW) Indigenous Reactors GHAVP 1&2 Gorakhpur, Haryana 2 x 700 CMPAPP 1&2 Chutka, Madhya Pradesh 2 x 700 Mahi Banswara, 1&2 Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan 2 x 700 Kaiga 5&6 Kaiga, Karnataka 2 x 700 FBR 1&2 Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu 2 x 500 AHWR Location to be decided 300 Reactors with Foreign Cooperation KKNPP 3&4 Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu 2 x 1000 JNPP 1&2 Jaitapur, Maharashtra 2 x 1650 Kovvada, 1&2 Kovvada, Andhra Pradesh 2 x 1500 ChhayaMithiVirdi, 1&2 ChhayaMithiVirdi, Gujarat 2 x 1100