IPHWR-700

IPHWR-700 Reactor Class
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station reactor units 3 and 4, under construction in the Indian state of Gujarat
GenerationGeneration III reactor
Reactor conceptpressurized heavy-water reactor
Reactor lineIPHWR (Indian Pressurized Heavy-water Reactor)
Designed byNPCIL
Manufactured byNPCIL
Status
  • 2 operational
  • 6 under construction
  • 8 planned
Main parameters of the reactor core
Fuel (fissile material)235U (NU/SEU/LEU)
Fuel stateSolid
Neutron energy spectrumThermal
Primary control methodControl rods
Primary moderatorHeavy water
Primary coolantHeavy water
Reactor usage
Primary useGeneration of electricity
Power (thermal)2166 MWth
Power (electric)700 MWe

The IPHWR-700 (Indian Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor-700) is an Indian pressurized heavy-water reactor designed by the NPCIL.[1] It is a Generation III reactor developed from earlier CANDU based 220 MW and 540 MW designs. It can generate 700 MW of electricity. Currently there are two units operational, 6 units under construction and 8 more units planned, at a cost of 1.05 lakh crore (US$13 billion).

  1. ^ "ANU SHAKTI: Atomic Energy In India". BARC. Archived from the original on 26 June 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2019.