Rajasthan nuclear power plant

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Other names: RAPP

Rajasthan nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Rawatbhata Tehsil, Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan, India.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Rajasthan nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Mothballed[1] 1973[1] 100 MW[1] Pressurized heavy water reactor[1] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[1] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%][1] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India[1]
2 Operating[2] 1981[2] 200 MW[2] Pressurized heavy water reactor[2] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[2] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%][2] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India[2]
3 Operating[3] 2000[3] 220 MW[3] Pressurized heavy water reactor[3] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[3] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%][3] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India[3]
4 Operating[4] 2000[4] 220 MW[4] Pressurized heavy water reactor[4] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[4] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%][4] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India[4]
5 Operating[5] 2010[5] 220 MW[5] Pressurized heavy water reactor[5] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[5] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%][5] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India[5]
6 Operating[6] 2010[6] 220 MW[6] Pressurized heavy water reactor[6] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[6] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%][6] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India[6]
7 Operating[7] 2025[8] 700 MW[8] Pressurized heavy water reactor[8] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[8] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%][8] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India[8]
8 Construction[9][10] 2026[7] 700 MW[9] Pressurized heavy water reactor[9] Horizontal Pressure Tube type[9] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India Ltd [100%][9] Nuclear Power Corporation Of India[9]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Rajasthan nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 August 1, 1965[1] August 11, 1972[1] November 30, 1972[1] December 16, 1973[1]
2 April 1, 1968[2] October 8, 1980[2] November 1, 1980[2] April 1, 1981[2]
3 February 1, 1990[3] December 24, 1999[3] March 10, 2000[3] June 1, 2000[3]
4 October 1, 1990[4] November 3, 2000[4] November 17, 2000[4] December 23, 2000[4]
5 September 18, 2002[5] November 24, 2009[5] December 22, 2009[5] February 4, 2010[5]
6 January 20, 2003[6] January 23, 2010[6] March 28, 2010[6] March 31, 2010[6]
7 July 18, 2011[8] September 19, 2024[8] March 17, 2025[7] April 15, 2025[8]
8 September 30, 2011[9] – – 2026[7]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Rajasthan nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 90 MW[1] 207 MW[1] 346 MWt[1]
2 187 MW[2] 207 MW[2] 693 MWt[2]
3 202 MW[3] 202 MW[3] 801 MWt[3]
4 202 MW[4] 202 MW[4] 801 MWt[4]
5 202 MW[5] 202 MW[5] 801 MWt[5]
6 202 MW[6] 202 MW[6] 801 MWt[6]
7 630 MW[8] 630 MW[8] 2177 MWt[8]
8 630 MW[9] 630 MW[9] 2177 MWt[9]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Rajasthan nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Rawatbhata Tehsil, Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan, India[11] 24.8747, 75.6189 (exact)
2 Rawatbhata Tehsil, Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan, India[11] 24.8747, 75.6189 (exact)
3 Rawatbhata Tehsil, Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan, India[11] 24.8747, 75.6189 (exact)
4 Rawatbhata Tehsil, Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan, India[11] 24.8747, 75.6189 (exact)
5 Rawatbhata Tehsil, Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan, India[11] 24.8747, 75.6189 (exact)
6 Rawatbhata Tehsil, Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan, India[11] 24.8747, 75.6189 (exact)
7 Rawatbhata Tehsil, Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan, India[11] 24.8747, 75.6189 (exact)
8 Rawatbhata Tehsil, Chittorgarh District, Rajasthan, India[11] 24.8747, 75.6189 (exact)

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Background

Unit 1 of the Rajasthan Nuclear Power Plant has been in a state of shutdown since October 9th, 2004[1]. The reactor has been entirely defueled and is currently undergoing maintenance within a dry preservation environment[12][13].

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Additional data

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References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 https://web.archive.org/web/20221005193152/http://pris.iaea.org/pris/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=302. Archived from the original on 2022-10-05. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220522161600/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=303. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220522172457/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=287. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220522175743/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=288. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220522164547/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=295. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220522175013/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=297. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20260311161442/https://www.nucnet.org/news/india-s-rajasthan-7-nuclear-power-plant-connected-to-grid-3-2-2025. Archived from the original on 2026-03-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20220522161649/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=298. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 https://web.archive.org/web/20220522165034/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=299. Archived from the original on 2022-05-22. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ↑ https://www.impriindia.com/insights/policy-update/rajasthan-nuclear/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 https://goo.gl/maps/Gy2Gtb8kFkwkVksY8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ "Home:Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ↑ "RAPS-1 reactor not decommissioned". The Hindu. 2011-02-21. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
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