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Nuclear Power Corporation of India

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This article is about the uranium powered PHWR and PWR operator. For the plutonium and thorium powered fast breeder reactor operator, see BHAVINI.

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
Company typePublic Sector Undertaking
IndustryElectric utility
FoundedSeptember 1987; 37 years ago (1987-09)[1]
HeadquartersWorld Trade Centre,
Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra
,
India[2]
Area served
India
Key people
B. C. Pathak
(Chairman & MD)
ProductsElectric power
Production output
46472 MU (2019-20)[3]
ServicesElectricity generation
RevenueIncrease₹16,417 crore (US$1.9 billion)(2022)[4]
Increase₹15,035 crore (US$1.8 billion) (2022)[4]
Increase₹6,394 crore (US$750 million) (2022)[4]
Total assetsIncrease₹102,211 crore (US$12 billion) (2020)[4]
Total equityIncrease₹40,685 crore (US$4.8 billion) (2020)[4]
OwnerGovernment of India (100%)
Number of employees
11,233 (March 2019)
Websitewww.npcil.nic.in

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is an Indian public sector undertaking based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is wholly owned by the Government of India and is responsible for the generation of electricity from nuclear power. NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

NPCIL was created in September 1987 under the Companies Act 1956, "with the objective of undertaking the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the atomic power stations for generation of electricity in pursuance of the schemes and programmes of the Government of India under the provision of the Atomic Energy Act 1962." All nuclear power plants operated by the company are certified for ISO-14001 (Environment Management System).

NPCIL was the sole body responsible for constructing and operating India's commercial nuclear power plants until the setting up of BHAVINI Vidyut Nigam in October 2003. As of November 2024, the company had 23 nuclear reactors in operation at seven locations, a total installed capacity of 7380 MWe.[5][6] Subsequent to the government's decision to allow private companies to provide nuclear power, the company has experienced problems with private enterprises "poaching" its employees.[7]

Nuclear plants

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Operational

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Serial No. Unit Location Type Capacity
(MWe) 		Since Under IAEA safeguards[8]
1 TAPS-1 Tarapur, Maharashtra BWR 160 28 October 1969 Since 16 October 2009
2 TAPS-2 160
3 TAPS-3 IPHWR-540 540 18 August 2006 No
4 TAPS-4 540 15 September 2005
5 RAPS-2 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan CANDU 200 1 April 1981 Since 16 October 2009
6 RAPS-3 IPHWR-220 220 1 June 2000 Since 9 March 2010
7 RAPS-4 220 23 December 2000
8 RAPS-5 220 4 February 2010 Since 16 October 2009
9 RAPS-6 220 31 March 2010
10 MAPS-1 Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu IPHWR-220 220 27 January 1984 No
11 MAPS-2 220 21 March 1986
12 NAPS-1 Narora, Uttar Pradesh IPHWR-220 220 1 January 1991 Since 12 December 2014
13 NAPS-2 220 1 July 1992
14 KAPS-1 Kakrapar, Gujarat IPHWR-220 220 6 May 1993 Since 3 December 2010
15 KAPS-2 220 1 September 1995
16 KAPS-3 IPHWR-700 700 22 July 2020 Since 11 September 2017
17 KAPS-4 700 17 December 2023 —
18 KGS-1 Kaiga, Karnataka IPHWR-220 220 6 November 2000 No
19 KGS-2 220 6 May 2000
20 KGS-3 220 6 May 2007
21 KGS-4 220 27 November 2010
22 KKNPP-1 Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu VVER-1000 1000 22 October 2013 Since 16 October 2009
23 KKNPP-2 1000 10 July 2016
Total Capacity 8080

Inactive/Shutdown

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Unit Location Type Capacity
(MWe) 		Operational date Shutdown date Notes Under IAEA safeguards[8]
RAPS-1 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan CANDU 100 16 December 1973 October 2004 Shutdown, Pending decommissioning[9] Since 16 October 2009

Under construction

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Serial No. Unit Location Type Capacity
(MWe) 		Expected Date Under IAEA safeguards[8]
1 RAPS-7 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan IPHWR-700 700 2025 Since 23 December 2019
2 RAPS-8 700
3 GHAVP-1 Gorakhpur, Haryana 700 2032 No
4 GHAVP-2 700
5 KGS-5 Kaiga, Karnataka 700 2026
6 KGS-6 700
7 KKNPP-3 Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu VVER-1000 1000 2023[10] Since 7 May 2018
8 KKNPP-4 1000
9 KKNPP-5 1000 2025 To be included
10 KKNPP-6 1000
Total Capacity 8200

Proposed[11]

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Power Plant Type Capacity
(MWe) 		Current Status
Jaitapur in Maharashtra EPR 9900 (6 × 1650 MW) Techno - commercial offer submitted by EDF in 2020. Construction and progress stalled due to nuclear liability issues.[12]
GHAVP-3 and 4 (Gorakhpur, Haryana) IPHWR-700 1400 (2 × 700 MW) Under - construction. Commercial operations to begin by 2032.
Mithi Virdi in Gujarat LWR 6000 (6 × 1000 MW) Project shifted to Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh, due to protest and delay in land acquisition.[13]
Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh LWR 7248 (6 × 1208 MW) Project upgraded from 6000 (6 × 1000) MW to 7248 (6 × 1208 MW). In principal approval given in December 2023.[14]
Chutka Nuclear Power Plant in Madhya Pradesh IPHWR-700 1400 (2 × 700 MW) Joint Venture agreement signed between NPCIL and NTPC in May 2023 for the construction of the indigenously built nuclear reactor. Construction to start by mid - 2024 and is anticipated to complete within 4-5 years.[15]
Bhimpur, Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh 2800 (4 × 700 MW) There has been no recent progress or updates on the nuclear power plant.
Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project Joint Venture agreement signed between NPCIL and NTPC in May 2023 for the construction of the indigenously built nuclear reactor. Construction to start by mid - 2024 and is anticipated to complete within 4-5 years.[16]
Haripur Nuclear Power Project, West Bengal VVER-1000 6000 (6 ×1000 MW) In Principle approval given in 2015.[17]

Experience

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NPCIL has the experience and expertise to operate many types of reactors. They include reactors like IPHWR-220, IPHWR-540, IPHWR-700, BWR-1, VVER 1000 reactors.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About Us". NPCIL. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Contact Us". NPCIL. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.npcil.nic.in/WriteReadData/userfiles/file/MA_News_12may2020_01.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ a b c d e "Balance Sheet 31.03.2020".
  5. ^ "Plants in Operation". npcil.nic.in. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Kaiga-4 achieves criticality". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 28 November 2010. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010.
  7. ^ Private sector giants `poach' NPCIL personnel The Hindu, Monday, 20 November 2006
  8. ^ a b c "INFCIRC/754/Add.10 – Agreement between the Government of India and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nuclear Facilities – Addition to the List of Facilities Subject to Safeguards Under the Agreement" (PDF). International Atomic Energy Agency. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  9. ^ Subramanian, T. S. (22 February 2011). "RAPS-1 reactor not decommissioned". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Construction officially begins on Kudankulam 3 and 4 – World Nuclear News".
  11. ^ "Proposal for Nuclear Power Plants in States". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  12. ^ "India, France in talks for financing mechanism, localisation for Jaitapur n-project". The Times of India. 26 January 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  13. ^ "NPCIL abandons Mithivirdi nuclear power plant plan; will shift to Andhra Pradesh". The Indian Express. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  14. ^ "Government has initiated steps to increase the nuclear power capacity from 7480 MW to 22480 MW by 2031-32, says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  15. ^ "NTPC and NPCIL sign Agreement for joint development of Nuclear Power Plants". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  16. ^ "NTPC and NPCIL sign Agreement for joint development of Nuclear Power Plants". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  17. ^ https://cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in/s35b8e4fd39d9786228649a8a8bec4e008/uploads/2023/12/20231226958910331.pdf
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