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NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN INDIA

Projects under Construction

Projects  Under Construction Place Type Capacity
KAPP 3&4 Kakrapar, Gujarat PHWR 2 X 700
RAPP 7&8 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan PHWR 2 X 700
GHAVP 1&2 Gorakhpur, Haryana PHWR 2 X 700
KKNPP 3&4 Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu LWR 2 X 1000
PFBR Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu FBR 1 X 500

New Projects accorded Administrative approval & financial sanction

KKNPP 5&6 Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu LWR 2 X 1000
Chutka-1&2 Chutka, Madhya Pradesh PHWR 2 X 700
Kaiga-5&6 Kaiga, Karnataka   2 X 700
MahiBanswara- 1&2 MahiBanswara, Rajasthan   2 X 700
GHAVP– 3&4 Gorakhpur, Haryana   2 X 700
MahiBanswara- 3&4  MahiBanswara, Rajasthan   2 X 700

The installed power generation capacity

Unit State Location Capacity (MW) Type
TAPS-1, 2 Maharashtra Tarapur 160 *2 BWR
TAPS-3, 4     540*2 PHWR
RAPS-1* Rajasthan Rawatbhata 100 PHWR
RAPS-2, 3, 4, 5, 6     200*5 PHWR
NAPS-1, 2 Uttar Pradesh Narora 220*2 PHWR
KAPS-1, 2 Gujarat Kakrapar 220*2 PHWR
KGS-1, 2, 3, 4 Karnataka Kaiga 220*4 PHWR
MAPS-1, 2 Tamil Nadu Kalpakkam 220*2 PHWR
KKNPP-1, 2   Kudankulam 1000*2 VVER

Total = 6780 MW

LWR, BWR & PWR

Light Water Reactors (LWRs) are fuelled by Low Enriched Uranium

  • A boiling water reactor (BWR) is a type of Light water nuclear reactor used for the generation of electrical power.
  • Pressurized water reactor (PWR) is also a type of light water nuclear reactor.
  • VVER (Water-Water reactor) is a type of PWR
  • The main difference between a BWR and PWR is that in a BWR, the reactor core heats water, which turns to steam and then drives a steam turbine.
  • In a PWR, the reactor core heats water, which does not boil. This hot water then exchanges heat with a lower pressure water system, which turns to steam and drives the turbine.
  • A boiling water reactor (BWR) uses demineralized water as a coolant and neutron moderator. Heat is produced by nuclear fission in the reactor core, and this causes the cooling water to boil, producing steam. The steam is directly used to drive a turbine, after which it is cooled in a condenser and converted back to liquid water.
  • In comparison, there is no significant boiling allowed in a pressurized water reactor (PWR) because of the high pressure maintained

PHWR – Pressurised Heavy Water Reacto

The Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) are fuelled by Natural Uranium

FBR- Fast Breeder Reactor

Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) being implemented by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) is fuelled by Mixed Oxide (MoX) Fuel.

Difference Between PWR and PHWR - Pressurized Water Reactor ...
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