Nuclear power plants of 7,000 megawatt (MW) capacity are currently under various phases of construction in the country, according to data shared by power minister R K Singh in parliament recently.
The plants under construction include Unit 3, 4 and 5 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project of 3,000 MW capacity and a 500 MW capacity Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor in Tamil Nadu. Apart from this, there are two upcoming 1,400 MW capacity nuclear power plants including Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant in Gujarat and the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station. Read More…
