Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
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.
| Rajasthan Atomic Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 24°52′20″N 75°36′50″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1963 |
| Commission date | 16 December 1973 |
| Operator(s) | Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactors | 6 |
| Reactor type | Units 1 & 2: CANDU Units 3,4,5 & 6: IPHWR-220 Units 7 & 8: IPHWR-700 |
| Reactor supplier | Units 1 & 2: AECL Units 3 & 4: PPED, DAE (now NPCIL) Units 5 & 6: NPCIL Units 7 & 8: NPCIL |
| Cooling source | Rana Pratap Sagar Dam, Chambal River |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 x 200 MW 4 x 220 MW |
| Units under const. | 2 x 700 MW |
| Units decommissioned | 1 x 100 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 995 MW |
| Capacity factor | 78.07% (2020-21) |
| Annual net output | 7386 GW.h (2020-21) |
| External links | |
| Website | Nuclear power Corporation of India Ltd |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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