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Monday 28 February 2011
Nuclear Power Plants in India
Since the beginning of 1990s, Russia has always been a chief supplier of nuclear fuel to the country of India. The deterioration of domestic uranium resources caused the decline of electricity production from nuclear energy in India by 12.83% during 2006 to 2008. The country has signed contracts regarding nuclear power with countries like France, United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Mongolia, Namibia, Kazakhstan and Argentina after the Nuclear Suppliers Group declared a waiver in September 2008 to allow India to commence worldwide nuclear trade. India even signed a $700 million agreement with Russia in February 2009 about 2000 tons nuclear fuel supply.
Presently India aims at increasing the input of nuclear energy to the total electricity production from 4.2% to 9% by the next 25 years. The country's capacity of installed nuclear energy production will rise to 6,000 MW. As per the report published in 2009, India holds the 9th position in regards to the count of operational nuclear energy reactors in the world and 9 are still under construction which includes 2 EPRs constructed by Areva in France. TAPS-3 and TAPS-4 are 540 MW atomic reactors of Indian origin. India's $717 million venture of swift breeder reactor is likely to operate before the end of 2010.
India envisages a significant growth of its nuclear power industry in the recent future as according to the Indo-US nuclear agreement, India is allowed to carry out international trade of nuclear power and technologies so as to develop its capacity of power generation. During the operational phase of this deal, the country is expected to improve its total nuclear power production to 45,000 MW by generating an additional nuclear power of 25,000 MW by 2020.
Apart from using imported enhanced uranium and being within the safeguards of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), India has developed several nuclear fuel cycle aspects for supporting its reactors. Limited imports have strongly affected the advancement of selected technologies. The feature of heavy water reactors to allow the burning of Uranium with slight to no enrichment capacities makes its usage more attractive. India has worked hard in developing Thorium based fuel cycle. While there is a limitation in the country's Uranium deposit, there are some greater treasuries of Thorium which can multiply the power with the equal mass of fuel by hundred times. The fact of Thorium being used in heavy water reactors has tied the growth of the two. At Kalpakkam Atomic Power Station located in Madras, a prototype reactor is still under construction which would be able to burn Uranium-Plutonium fuel whilst irradiating a Thorium layer.
| Power station | State | Type | Operator | Units | Total capacity (MW) |
| Kaiga | Karnataka | PHWR | NPCIL | 220 x 3 | 660 |
| Kalpakkam | Tamil Nadu | PHWR | NPCIL | 220 x 2 | 440 |
| Kakrapar | Gujarat | PHWR | NPCIL | 220 x 2 | 440 |
| Rawatbhata | Rajasthan | PHWR | NPCIL | 100 x 1 200 x 1 220 x 4 | 1180 |
| Tarapur | Maharashtra | BWR (PHWR) | NPCIL | 160 x 2 540 x 2 | 1400 |
| Narora | Uttar Pradesh | PHWR | NPCIL | 220 x 2 | 440 |
| Total | 19 | 4560 |
Some of the nuclear power plant projects which are under construction can be listed below:
| Power station | State | Type | Operator | Units | Total capacity (MW) |
| Kudankulam | Tamil Nadu | VVER-1000 | NPCIL | 1000 x 2 | 2000 |
| Kaiga | Karnataka | PHWR | NPCIL | 220 x 1 | 220 |
| Kalpakkam | Tamil Nadu | PFBR | NPCIL | 500 x 1 | 500 |
| Total | 4 | 2720 |
Some of the nuclear power projects which are planned up for the future are as follows:
| Power station | Operator | State | Type | Units | Total capacity (MW) |
| Rawatbhata | NPCIL | Rajasthan | PHWR | 640 x 2 | 1280 |
| Kakrapar | NPCIL | Gujarat | PHWR | 640 x 2 | 1280 |
| Jaitapur | NPCIL | Maharashtra | EPR | 1600 x 4 | 6400 |
| Kudankulam | NPCIL | Tamil Nadu | VVER | 1200 x 2 | 2400 |
| Kaiga | NPCIL | Karnataka | PWR | 1000 x 1, 1500 x 1 | 2500 |
| NPCIL | AHWR | 300 | 300 | ||
| NPCIL | PHWR | 640 x 4 | 2560 | ||
| NTPC | PWR | 1000 x 2 | 2000 | ||
| Total | 10 | 20600 |
Major Thermal Power Plants in India
About 70% of the electricity consumed in India is generated through thermal power plants. India is home to numerous thermal power plants which are renowned all over the world.
Below is a list of the Major Thermal Power Plants in India
Anpara thermal power station- Uttar Pradesh
Located on the banks of rihand reservoir in the district of sonebhadra in Uttar Pradesh the Anpara thermal power station is a coal fired thermal power plant. Situated at a distance of 200 km from Varanasi on pipri-singrauli road this powe station is well connected by air/rail and road route from other major cities. This thermal power plant has 5 operational units with a total installed capacity of 500 MW.
Bakreswar Thermal Power Project - West Bengal
The Bakreswar Thermal Power Project is one of the most prominent thermal power projects in India. It is situated at a distance of just 260 Km away from Kolkata. The project has clear rail track access via Chinpai on the Andal-Sinthia Line of Eastern Railways. The Bakreswar Thermal Power Project is running with five operational units having total installed capacity of 1050 MW. Expansion of another 600 MW unit (sixth unit) has been envisaged for implementation during the Eleventh-Five-year Plan period.
Panipat Thermal Power Station II
A coal based Thermal Power Plants in India the Panipat Thermal Power Station II is located in Panipat in Haryana. Developed under four stages this thermal power plant has 8 units in total with an installed capacity of 250 MW.
Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Station
A coal based power plant of HPGCL the Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant is located at Yamunagar in Haryana. Commissioned in April 2008 with its first unit today this power plant has two units with a total installed capacity of 600 MW.
Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station
The Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Station is situated in Kedar in the Hisar district of Haryana. One of the lowest costing power projects in India so far this power plant is a coal based power plants of HPGCL. This thermal power plant has 2 units with a total installed capacity of 600 MW.
Kota Super Thermal Power Plant
Situated on the bank of River Chambal near Kota in Rajasthan this thermal power station is the state's first major coal fired power plant. Known as one of the most efficient and prestigious thermal power plants in India the Kota Super Thermal Power Plant has received many awards for productivity during 1984,1987, 1989, 1981 and every year since 1992 on wards. This thermal power plant has 28 units with an installed capacity of 1240 MW.
Major Thermal Power Plants in India |
| Major Thermal Power Plants in India | |||
| Amarkantak TPS | Chachai | Madhya Pradesh | |
| Anpara TPS | Anpara | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Anta Thermal Power Station | Anta | Rajasthan | |
| Arasmeta CPP (private) | Janjgir | Chattisgarh | |
| Auraiya Thermal Power Station | Dibiyapur | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Badarpur TPP | Badarpur | NCT Delhi | |
| Bakreswar TPS | Suri | West Bengal | |
| Barauni TPP | Barauni | Bihar | |
| Barsingsar LignitPower Plant e | Barsingsar | Rajasthan | |
| Bellary TPP | Kudatini | Karnataka | |
| Bhusawal TPS | Deepnagar | Maharastra | |
| Bokarao Thermal Power Station 'B' | Bokaro | Jharkhand | |
| Chandrapur STPS | Chandrapur | Maharastra | |
| Chandrapura Thermal Power Station | Chandrapura | Jharkhand | |
| Chhabra STPP | Mothipura | Rajasthan | |
| Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram TPP | Yamunanagar | Haryana | |
| Dr Narla Tatarao TPS | Ibrahimpatnam | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Dr Shyama Prakash Mukharjee TPP | Chattisgarh | ||
| Durgapur Thermal Power Station | Durgapur | West Bengal | |
| Durgapur TPP | Durgapur | West Bengal | |
| Ennore TPS | Ennore | Tamilnadu | |
| Farakka STPS | Nagarun | West Bengal | |
| Faridabad Thermal Power Plant | Mujedi | Haryana | |
| Feroz Gandhi Unchahar TPP | Unchahar | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Gandhinagar TPS | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | |
| Giral Lignite TPS | Thumbli | Rajasthan | |
| Guru Gobind SSTP | Ghanauli | Punjab | |
| Guru Hargobind TP | Lehra Mohabbat | Punjab | |
| Guru Nanak dev TP | Bathinda | Punjab | |
| Harduaganj TPS | Harduaganj | Uttar Pradesh | |
| IB Thermal pp | Banharpali | Orissa | |
| Indraprashta PS | Delhi | NCT Delhi | |
| Jhanor-Gandhar TPS | Urjanagar | Gujarat | |
| Jindal Megha PP (private) | Tamnar | Chattisgarh | |
| JSW Vijanagar PP-II (private) | Vijaynagar | Karnataka | |
| Kahalgaon STPS | Kahalgaon | Bihar | |
| Kakatiya TPS | Chelpur | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Kaparkheda TPS | Kaparkheda | Maharastra | |
| Kawas TPS | Adityanagar | Gujarat | |
| Kolaghat TPS | Mecheda | West Bengal | |
| Koradi TPS | Koradi | Maharastra | |
| Korba STPP | Jamani Palli | Chattisgarh | |
| STPS | Kota | Rajasthan | |
| Kothagudem TPS | Paloncha | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Kothagudem V stage TPS | Paloncha | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Kutch Lignite TPS | Panandhro | Gujarat | |
| Lanco Amarkantak TPP (private) | Pathadi | Chattisgarh | |
| Lanco Udupi TPP (private) | Nandikoor | Karnataka | |
| Mejia Thermal Power Station | Durlavpur | West Bengal | |
| Mettur TPS | Metturdam | Tamilnadu | |
| Muzaffarpur TPP | Kanti | Bihar | |
| Nashik TPS | Nashik | Maharastra | |
| National Capital TPP | Vidyutnagar | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Neyveli TPS 1 | Neyveli | Tamilnadu | |
| Neyveli TPS 2 | Neyveli | Tamilnadu | |
| North Chennai TPS | Athipattu | Tamilnadu | |
| Obra TPS | Obra | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Panipat TPP 1 | Assan | Haryana | |
| Panipat TPP 2 | Assan | Haryana | |
| Panki TPS | Panki | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Paras TPS | Vidyutnagar | Maharastra | |
| Pariccha TPS | Pariccha | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Parli TPS | Parli-Vaijnath | Maharastra | |
| Raichur Super TPS | Raichur | Karnataka | |
| Rajghat PS | Delhi | NCT Delhi | |
| Rajiv Gandhi CCPP | kayamkulam | Kerala | |
| Rajwest Lignite Power Plant (private) | Rajasthan | ||
| Ramagundam B TPS | Ramagundam | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Ramagundam STPS | Jyothi Nagar | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Rayalaseema TPS | Cuddapah | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Rihand TPP | Rihand Nagar | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Rosa TPP (private) | Rosa | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Sabarmati TPS (Private) | Ahamadabad | Gujarat | |
| Sagardighi TPS | Manigram | West Bengal | |
| Sanjay Gandhi TPS | Birsinghpur | Madhya Pradesh | |
| Santaldih TPS | West Bengal | ||
| Satpura TPS | Sarni | Madhya Pradesh | |
| Sikka TPS | Jamnagar | Gujarat | |
| Simhadri STPS | Simhadri | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station | Shaktinagar | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Sipat TPP | Sipat | Chattisgarh | |
| Surat Lignite TPS | Nani Naroli | Gujarat | |
| Suratgarh STPS | Suratgarh | Rajasthan | |
| Talcher STPS | Kaniha | Orissa | |
| Talcher TPP | Talcher | Orissa | |
| Tanda TPP | Vidyutnagar | Uttar Pradesh | |
| Tuticorin TPS | Tuticorin | Tamilnadu | |
| Ukai TPS | Ukai dam | Gujarat | |
| Vindhyachal STPS | Vidhya Nagar | Madhya Pradesh | |
| VS Lignite Power Plant (private) | Gurha | Rajasthan | |
| Wanakbori TPS | Wanakbori | Gujarat | |
Source : http://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/india/thermalpowerplants.htm
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