Rajasthan Atomic Power Station

Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
Map
CountryIndia
Coordinates24°52′20″N 75°36′50″E / 24.87222°N 75.61389°E / 24.87222; 75.61389
StatusOperational
Construction began1963
Commission date16 December 1973
OperatorNuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL)
Nuclear power station
Reactors8
Reactor typeUnits 1 & 2: CANDU
Units 3,4,5 & 6: IPHWR-220
Units 7 & 8: IPHWR-700
Reactor supplierUnits 1 & 2: AECL
Units 3 & 4: PPED, DAE (now NPCIL)
Units 5 & 6: NPCIL
Units 7 & 8: NPCIL
Cooling sourceRana Pratap Sagar Dam, Chambal River
Power generation
Units operational1 x 200 MW
4 x 220 MW
Units under const.2 x 700 MW
Units decommissioned1 x 100 MW
Nameplate capacity1080 MW
Capacity factor78.07% (2020-21)[1]
Annual net output7386 GW.h (2020-21)[1]
External links
WebsiteNuclear power Corporation of India Ltd
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS; also Rajasthan Atomic Power Project - RAPP) is a nuclear power plant located at Rawatbhata in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is the fourth largest nuclear power plant in the country after the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, Kakrapar Atomic Power Station, and Tarapur Atomic Power Station interms of installed capacity.

  1. ^ a b "Monthly Genration Reports Actual for Apr-2021 : Central Sector Nuclear" (PDF). National Power Portal. Central Electricity Authority. Retrieved 10 October 2021.