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 February 2026, the company had 24 nuclear reactors in operation at seven locations, and one under permanent shut down. The total installed capacity of the plants is 8180 MWe. 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.Private sector giants `poach' NPCIL personnel The Hindu, Monday, 20 November 2006

Nuclear plants Operational Serial No. Unit Location Type Capacity(MWe) SinceUnder IAEA safeguards1 TAPS-1Tarapur, Maharashtra BWR 160 28 October 1969Since 16 October 20092 TAPS-21603 TAPS-3 IPHWR-540 540 18 August 2006No4 TAPS-4540 15 September 20055 RAPS-2Rawatbhata, Rajasthan CANDU 200 1 April 1981 Since 16 October 20096 RAPS-3 IPHWR-220 220 1 June 2000Since 9 March 20107 RAPS-4220 23 December 20008 RAPS-5220 4 February 2010Since 16 October 20099 RAPS-6220 31 March 201010RAPS-7 IPHWR-700700 15 April 2025 11RAPS-8700 30 June 2026 (planned)12 MAPS-1 Kalpakkam, Tamil NaduIPHWR-220220 27 January 1984 No13 MAPS-2220 21 March 198614 NAPS-1Narora, Uttar PradeshIPHWR-220220 1 January 1991Since 12 December 201415 NAPS-2220 1 July 199216 KAPS-1Kakrapar, GujaratIPHWR-220220 6 May 1993 Since 3 December 201017 KAPS-2220 1 September 199518 KAPS-3 IPHWR-700 700 22 July 2020Since 11 September 201719 KAPS-4 700 17 December 2023 20 KGS-1Kaiga, Karnataka IPHWR-220 220 6 November 2000No21 KGS-2220 6 May 200022 KGS-3220 6 May 200723 KGS-4220 27 November 201024 KKNPP-1Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu VVER-1000 1000 22 October 2013Since 16 October 200925KKNPP-2100010 July 2016Total Capacity8780

Inactive/Shutdown

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

Under construction Serial No. UnitLocation Type Capacity(MWe) Expected DateUnder IAEA safeguards1 RAPS-7Rawatbhata, RajasthanIPHWR-700700 2025Since 23 December 20192 RAPS-87003 GHAVP-1Gorakhpur, Haryana700 2028No4 GHAVP-27005 KGS-5Kaiga, Karnataka700 20266 KGS-67007 KKNPP-3Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu VVER-1000 1000 2025 Since 7 May 20188 KKNPP-410009KKNPP-510002027To be included10KKNPP-6 1000Total Capacity8200

Proposed 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. 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. Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh LWR7248 (6 × 1208 MW)Project upgraded from 6000 (6 × 1000) MW to 7248 (6 × 1208 MW). In principle approval given in December 2023. 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 - 2025 and is anticipated to complete within 4-5 years. 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 ProjectJoint Venture agreement signed between NPCIL and NTPC in May 2023 for the construction of the indigenously built nuclear reactor. Construction to start by mid - 2025 and is anticipated to complete within 4-5 years.Haripur Nuclear Power Project, West BengalVVER-10006000 (6 ×1000 MW)In Principle approval given in 2015.The West Bengal state government denied approval for the project, stalling it.

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

See also Advanced heavy-water reactor BHAVINI Bhabha Atomic Research Centre IPHWR Nuclear power in India

References

External links NPCIL webpage