Nuclear power plants in India
About
India operates 8 major nuclear power plants with a total installed capacity of around 8,080 MW as of late 2025, managed primarily by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). These plants contribute about 3% to the country's electricity generation and support India's goal of expanding nuclear capacity to 100 GWe by 2047.
Operational Plants
| Plant Name |
State |
Capacity (MW) |
| Tarapur Atomic Power Station |
Maharashtra |
1,400 |
| Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (Rawatbhata) |
Rajasthan |
1,180 |
| Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant |
Tamil Nadu |
2,000 |
| Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant |
Karnataka |
880 |
| Kakrapar Atomic Power Plant |
Gujarat |
1,140 |
| Kalpakkam (Madras) Atomic Power Station |
Tamil Nadu |
440 |
| Narora Atomic Power Station |
Uttar Pradesh |
440 |
Under Construction
Units under construction include Kakrapar 3&4 (700 MW each, Gujarat), Rajasthan 7&8 (700 MW each, Rajasthan), and Kudankulam 3&4 (1,000 MW each, Tamil Nadu), with completions targeted for 2024-2027. A prototype fast breeder reactor at Kalpakkam (500 MW) is also nearing completion.
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