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Nuclear Power Corporation of India

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is an Indian public sector undertaking based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is wholly owned by the Government of India and is responsible for the generation of electricity from nuclear power. NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

NPCIL was created in September 1987 under the Companies Act, 1956, "with the objective of undertaking the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the atomic power stations for generation of electricity in pursuance of the schemes and programmes of the Government of India under the provision of the Atomic Energy Act 1962." All nuclear power plants operated by the company are certified for ISO-14001 (Environment Management System).

NPCIL was the sole body responsible for constructing and operating India's commercial nuclear power plants until the setting up of BHAVINI Vidyut Nigam in October 2003. As of February 2026, the company had 24 nuclear reactors in operation at seven locations, and one under permanent shut down. The total installed capacity of the plants is 8180 MWe.[4][5] Subsequent to the government's decision to allow private companies to provide nuclear power, the company has experienced problems with private enterprises "poaching" its employees.[6]

Nuclear plants

Operational

Inactive/Shutdown

Under construction

Proposed

Experience

NPCIL has the experience and expertise to safely operate and maintain many types of reactors. They include reactors like IPHWR-220, IPHWR-540, IPHWR-700, BWR-1, VVER 1000 reactors.

See also

  • Advanced heavy-water reactor
  • BHAVINI
  • Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
  • IPHWR
  • Nuclear power in India

External links

References

  1. About Us NPCIL, retrieved 28 March 2019^
  2. Contact Us NPCIL, retrieved 28 March 2019^
  3. "Balance Sheet 31.03.2024".^
  4. Plants in Operation npcil.nic.in, retrieved 10 July 2010^
  5. Kaiga-4 achieves criticality The Hindu, 28 November 2010^
  6. Private sector giants `poach' NPCIL personnel The Hindu, Monday, 20 November 2006^
  7. INFCIRC/754/Add.10 – Agreement between the Government of India and the International Atomic Energy Agency for the Application of Safeguards to Civilian Nuclear Facilities – Addition to the List of Facilities Subject to Safeguards Under the Agreement International Atomic Energy Agency, 10 January 2020, retrieved 2021-04-07^
  8. https://www.nucnet.org/news/india-s-rajasthan-7-nuclear-power-plant-connected-to-grid-3-2-2025^
  9. https://www.tndindia.com/npcil-allowed-extension-in-drawing-start-up-power-from-grid-for-rapp-8/^
  10. T. S. Subramanian. RAPS-1 reactor not decommissioned The Hindu, 22 February 2011, retrieved 20 March 2021^
  11. Construction officially begins on Kudankulam 3 and 4 – World Nuclear News^
  12. Proposal for Nuclear Power Plants in States pib.gov.in, retrieved 2024-04-11^
  13. India, France in talks for financing mechanism, localisation for Jaitapur n-project The Times of India, 2024-01-26, retrieved 2024-04-11^
  14. NPCIL abandons Mithivirdi nuclear power plant plan; will shift to Andhra Pradesh The Indian Express, 2017-06-01, retrieved 2024-04-11^
  15. Government has initiated steps to increase the nuclear power capacity from 7480 MW to 22480 MW by 2031-32, says Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh pib.gov.in, retrieved 2024-04-11^
  16. NTPC and NPCIL sign Agreement for joint development of Nuclear Power Plants pib.gov.in, retrieved 2024-04-11^
  17. NTPC and NPCIL sign Agreement for joint development of Nuclear Power Plants pib.gov.in, retrieved 2024-04-11^
  18. Lok Sabha, unstarred question no.2833 - Nuclear Power Station in West Bengal^