Nuclear Power Corporation of India

Nuclear Power Corporation of India
Type State-owned enterprise
Industry Nuclear power
Electricity generation
Founded September 1987[1]
Headquarters

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

16th Floor, Centre - I, World Trade Centre, Cuffe Parade, Colaba,[2]
Products Electricity
Operating income 3,806.82 crore (US$723.3 million) (2009-2010)[3]
Net income 1,248.29 crore (US$237.18 million) (2010-2011)
Total equity 20,740 crore (US$3.94 billion) (2008-2008)
Website www.npcil.nic.in

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a government-owned corporation of India based in Mumbai. One of the public sector undertakings, it is wholly owned by the Union Government and is responsible for the generation of nuclear power for electricity. NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), part of the Ministry of Science and Technology. NPCIL is the only power utility company in India which uses nuclear fuel sources.

NPCIL was created in September 1987 as public limited company 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 is the sole body responsible for constructing and operating India's commercial nuclear power plants. As of November 27, 2010 the company had 20 nuclear reactors in operation at six locations, a total installed capacity of 4780 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]

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Nuclear plants

Operational

Unit Type Capacity
(MWe)
Since
TAPS-1 (Tarapur, Maharashtra) BWR 160 October 28, 1969
TAPS-2 (Tarapur, Maharashtra) BWR 160 October 28, 1969
TAPS-3 (Tarapur, Maharashtra) PHWR 540 August 18, 2006
TAPS-4 (Tarapur, Maharashtra) PHWR 540 September 15, 2005
RAPS-1 (Rawatbhata, Rajasthan) PHWR 100 December 16, 1973
RAPS-2 (Rawatbhata, Rajasthan) PHWR 200 April 1, 1981
RAPS-3 (Rawatbhata, Rajasthan) PHWR 220 June 1, 2000
RAPS-4 (Rawatbhata, Rajasthan) PHWR 220 December 23, 2000
RAPS-5 (Rawatbhata, Rajasthan) PHWR 220 February 4, 2010
RAPS-6 (Rawatbhata, Rajasthan) PHWR 220 March 31, 2010
MAPS-1 (Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu) PHWR 220 January 27, 1984
MAPS-2 (Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu) PHWR 220 March 21, 1986
NAPS-1 (Narora, Uttar Pradesh) PHWR 220 January 1, 1991
NAPS-2 (Narora, Uttar Pradesh) PHWR 220 July 1, 1992
KAPS-1 (Kakrapar, Gujarat) PHWR 220 May 6, 1993
KAPS-2 (Kakrapar, Gujarat) PHWR 220 September 1, 1995
KGS-1 (Kaiga, Karnataka) PHWR 220 November 6, 2000
KGS-2 (Kaiga, Karnataka) PHWR 220 May 6, 2000
KGS-3 (Kaiga, Karnataka) PHWR 220 May 6, 2007
KGS-4 (Kaiga, Karnataka) PHWR 220 November 27, 2010
Total Capacity 4780

Under construction

Unit Under Construction Type Capacity
(MWe)
Expected Date
KNPP-1 (Koodankulam, Tamil Nadu) LWR 1000 June-2011[7]
KNPP-2 (Koodankulam, Tamil Nadu) LWR 1000 Mar-2012[7]
KAPS-3 (Kakrapar, Gujarat) PHWR 700 Jun-2015 [8]
KAPS-4 (Kakrapar, Gujarat) PHWR 700 Dec-2015 [8]
RAPS-7 (Rawatbhata, Rajasthan) PHWR 700 Jun-2016 [9]
RAPS-8 (Rawatbhata, Rajasthan) PHWR 700 Dec-2016 [9]
Total Capacity 4800

Proposed

Unit proposed Type Capacity
(MWe)
Expected Date
Jaitapur Nuclear Power Project European Pressurized Reactor 9900 2017
Total Capacity 9900

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