IPHWR-700

IPHWR-700 Reactor Class
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station reactor units 3 and 4, under construction in the Indian state of Gujarat
Generation	Generation III reactor
Reactor concept	pressurized heavy-water reactor
Reactor line	IPHWR (Indian Pressurized Heavy-water Reactor)
Designed by	NPCIL
Manufactured by	NPCIL
Status	2 operational 6 under construction 8 planned
Main parameters of the reactor core
Fuel (fissile material)	235U (NU/SEU/LEU)
Fuel state	Solid
Neutron energy spectrum	Thermal
Primary control method	Control rods
Primary moderator	Heavy water
Primary coolant	Heavy water
Reactor usage
Primary use	Generation 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).