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Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
Public Sector Undertaking
IndustryElectric utility
FoundedSeptember 1987 (age 38)[1]
Hq locationWorld Trade Centre
Hq location cityCuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Hq location countryIndia[2]
Area servedIndia
Key peopleB. C. Pathak
(Chairman & MD)
ProductsElectric power
Production56,681 MU (FY 2024–25)
ServicesElectricity generation
Revenue₹19,196 (FY 2023-24)[3]
Operating income₹10,322 (FY 2023–24)[3]
Profit₹6,486 (FY 2023–24)[3]
Assets₹168,234 (FY 2023–24)[3]
Equity₹61,619 (FY 2023–24)[3]
OwnerGovernment of India (100%)
Num employees10576 (March 2024)
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 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.[4][5] 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.[6]

Nuclear plants

Operational

Serial No.UnitLocationTypeCapacity
(MWe)		SinceUnder IAEA safeguards[7]
1TAPS-1Tarapur, MaharashtraBWR16028 October 1969Since 16 October 2009
2TAPS-2160
3TAPS-3IPHWR-54054018 August 2006No
4TAPS-454015 September 2005
5RAPS-2Rawatbhata, RajasthanCANDU2001 April 1981Since 16 October 2009
6RAPS-3IPHWR-2202201 June 2000Since 9 March 2010
7RAPS-422023 December 2000
8RAPS-52204 February 2010Since 16 October 2009
9RAPS-622031 March 2010
10RAPS-7IPHWR-70070015 April 2025 [8]
11RAPS-870030 June 2026 (planned) [9]
12MAPS-1Kalpakkam, Tamil NaduIPHWR-22022027 January 1984No
13MAPS-222021 March 1986
14NAPS-1Narora, Uttar PradeshIPHWR-2202201 January 1991Since 12 December 2014
15NAPS-22201 July 1992
16KAPS-1Kakrapar, GujaratIPHWR-2202206 May 1993Since 3 December 2010
17KAPS-22201 September 1995
18KAPS-3IPHWR-70070022 July 2020Since 11 September 2017
19KAPS-470017 December 2023
20KGS-1Kaiga, KarnatakaIPHWR-2202206 November 2000No
21KGS-22206 May 2000
22KGS-32206 May 2007
23KGS-422027 November 2010
24KKNPP-1Kudankulam, Tamil NaduVVER-1000100022 October 2013Since 16 October 2009
25KKNPP-2100010 July 2016
Total Capacity8780

Inactive/Shutdown

UnitLocationTypeCapacity
(MWe)		Operational dateShutdown dateNotesUnder IAEA safeguards[7]
RAPS-1Rawatbhata, RajasthanCANDU10016 December 1973October 2004Shutdown, Pending decommissioning[10]Since 16 October 2009

Under construction

Serial No.UnitLocationTypeCapacity
(MWe)		Expected DateUnder IAEA safeguards[7]
1RAPS-7Rawatbhata, RajasthanIPHWR-7007002025Since 23 December 2019
2RAPS-8700
3GHAVP-1Gorakhpur, Haryana7002028No
4GHAVP-2700
5KGS-5Kaiga, Karnataka7002026
6KGS-6700
7KKNPP-3Kudankulam, Tamil NaduVVER-100010002025[11]Since 7 May 2018
8KKNPP-41000
9KKNPP-510002027To be included
10KKNPP-61000
Total Capacity8200

Proposed

Power Plant[12]TypeCapacity
(MWe)		Current Status
Jaitapur in MaharashtraEPR9900 (6 × 1650 MW)Techno - commercial offer submitted by EDF in 2020. Construction and progress stalled due to nuclear liability issues.[13]
GHAVP-3 and 4 (Gorakhpur, Haryana)IPHWR-7001400 (2 × 700 MW)Under - construction. Commercial operations to begin by 2032
Mithi Virdi in GujaratLWR6000 (6 × 1000 MW)Project shifted to Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh, due to protest and delay in land acquisition.[14]
Kovvada in Andhra PradeshLWR7248 (6 × 1208 MW)Project upgraded from 6000 (6 × 1000) MW to 7248 (6 × 1208 MW). In principle approval given in December 2023.[15]
Chutka Nuclear Power Plant in Madhya PradeshIPHWR-7001400 (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.[16]
Bhimpur, Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh2800 (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.[17]
Haripur Nuclear Power Project, West BengalVVER-10006000 (6 ×1000 MW)In Principle approval given in 2015.[18]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

References

  1. ^ "About Us". NPCIL. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Contact Us". NPCIL. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Balance Sheet 31.03.2024".
  4. ^ "Plants in Operation". npcil.nic.in. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  5. ^ "Kaiga-4 achieves criticality". The Hindu. 28 November 2010. Archived from the original on 30 November 2010.
  6. ^ Private sector giants `poach' NPCIL personnel The Hindu, Monday, 20 November 2006
  7. ^ "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". International Atomic Energy Agency. 10 January 2020. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
  8. ^ https://www.nucnet.org/news/india-s-rajasthan-7-nuclear-power-plant-connected-to-grid-3-2-2025
  9. ^ https://www.tndindia.com/npcil-allowed-extension-in-drawing-start-up-power-from-grid-for-rapp-8/
  10. ^ Subramanian, T. S. (22 February 2011). "RAPS-1 reactor not decommissioned" (in en-IN). The Hindu. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  11. ^ "Construction officially begins on Kudankulam 3 and 4 – World Nuclear News"
  12. ^ "Proposal for Nuclear Power Plants in States". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  13. ^ "India, France in talks for financing mechanism, localisation for Jaitapur n-project". The Times of India. 2024-01-26. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  14. ^ "NPCIL abandons Mithivirdi nuclear power plant plan; will shift to Andhra Pradesh". The Indian Express. 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  15. ^ "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 2024-04-11.
  16. ^ "NTPC and NPCIL sign Agreement for joint development of Nuclear Power Plants". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  17. ^ "NTPC and NPCIL sign Agreement for joint development of Nuclear Power Plants". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  18. ^ "Lok Sabha, unstarred question no.2833 - Nuclear Power Station in West Bengal". Archived 2025-07-07 at the Wayback Machine.