Nuclear And Thermal Power Plants in India for SSC CGL 2024

The Architect of the Indian Atomic Energy Programme , and the father of Nuclear Research in India : Homi Jahangir Bhabha.

Nuclear Research in India started with establishment of the TATA Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) in 1945. 

In April 1948 , the Atomic Energy Act was passed and on 10th Aug 1948 , the Indian Atomic Energy Commission was set up under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Scientific Research.

Department of Atomic Energy came into being on Aug 3, 1954 under the direct charge of the Prime Minister through a Presidential order.

On 1 march 1958 , the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) of India was established in the Department of Atomic Energy.

APSARA : The 1st Experimental Nuclear Reactor Research.

At Trombay Campus of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre.

Was indigenously built and commissioned in 1956.

With APSARA , India became the first Asian Country outside the erstwhile Soviet Union, to have designed and built its own Nuclear Reactor.

KAMINI : The 1st Reactor in the World operating with 233U fuel.

KAMINI (Kalpakkam Mini Reactor) is at Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research in Kalpakkam.

The first Nuclear Power Project was commenced at Tarapur , Maharashtra (TAPS - 1 & 2) in 1964 , completed in 1969.

TAPS - Tarapur Atomic Power Station.

The first PHWR Project is located at Rawatbhata , Rajasthan.

The Reactors are located on the right bank of Rana Pratap Sagar Lake on Chambal River.

Pressurized Heavy-Water Reactor (PHWR) is a Nuclear Reactor that uses heavy water (Deuterium Oxide D2O) as its coolant and neutron moderator.

Kudankulam Nuclear Power : Highest Capacity Nuclear Plant in India.

NPCIL -: 

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited 

Fully owned company of the Government of India , Department of Atomic Energy.

Started functioning from 17th Sep 1987. It is responsible for the generation of Nuclear Power of Electricity.

Location : Mumbai , Maharashtra

Chairman & Managing Director (MD) : 

Shri Mukesh Singhal (In-charge)

Nuclear Power In India -: 

Nuclear Power is the 5th largest source of electricity in India after coal , gas , hydroelectricity and wind power. 

India has 22 Nuclear Reactors in operation in 7 Nuclear Power Plants.

18 Reactors are Pressurized Heavy Water Resources (PHWR) and 4 are Light Water Reactors (LWR).

1. Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS) : 

Location - Narora , Uttar Pradesh 

On the banks of Ganga River.

Commissioned on - 1991

2. Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) -: 

Location - Surat , Gujarat 

On the banks of Tapi River.

Commissioned on - 1993

3. Rajasthan/Rawatbhata Atomic Power station (RAPS) -: 

Location - Rajasthan 

On the banks of Chambal River & Rana Pratap Sagar Dam.

Commissioned on - 1973

4. Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) -: 

Location - Thane dist. of Maharashtra

Commissioned on - 1969

With the cooperation of USA.

India's 1st and largest Atomic Power Plant.

5. Kaiga Generating Station (KGS) -: 

Location - kaiga , Karnataka 

On the banks of Kali River 

Commissioned on - 2000

Made with the help of France.

6. Kalpakkam Atomic Power Station (KAPS):

Location - Madras , Chennai , Tamil Nadu

Commissioned on - 1984

7. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Station (KKNPS) -: 

Location - Tiruneveli , Tamil Nadu

Commissioned on - 2013 

Made with the help of Russia.

Largest Nuclear Power Plant in India.

> Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant -: 

Location - Fatehabad dist. of Haryana

Foundation stone - 2014

Construction began 

Unit 1 & 2 : Jan 2018

Commissioned date - 

Unit 1 & 2 : 2028 (planned) 

> Banswara Atomic Power Project - Rajasthan

> Jaitapur Atomic Power Project - Maharashtra 

Commissioned on - Feb 2009 

Nuclear Power Plant - A type of power generating station in which nuclear energy is converted into electrical energy is known as Nuclear Power Plant.

Thermal Power Plant - it is a power generating station which converts heat energy of burning of coal into electrical energy.

Hydroelectric Power Plant - it transform the hydraulic energy of a river , either neutral or artificial , into renewable electrical energy.

Important Hydroelectric Projects in India -: 

1. Tehri - Uttarakhand

River - Bhagirathi 

2. Bhakra Nangal Dam - Himachal Pradesh

River - Satluj 

3. Sardar Sarovar Dam - Gujarat 

River - Narmada 

4. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam - Andra Pradesh

& Telangana 

River - Krishna 

5. Srisailam - Andra Pradesh

River - Krishna 

6. Idukki - Kerala 

River - Periyar

7. (1). Shiva samudra - Karnataka

River - kaveri 

(2). Kali nadi - Karnataka

8. Teesta Dam - Sikkim 

River - Teesta

9. Koyna - Maharashtra 

River - Koyna 

10. Salal - Jammu & Kashmir

River - Chenab 

11. Ranjit Sagar Dam - Punjab 

River - Ravi

12. Muchkund Dam - Orissa 

River - Muchkund 

13. Dehar - Himachal Pradesh

River - Beas

14. Nathpa Jhakri - Himachal Pradesh

River - Satluj

15. Uri Dam - J & K 

River - Jhelum

16. Subarnarekha - Jharkhand

River - Subarnarekha 

17. Indira Sagar - Madhya Pradesh

River - Narmada

18. Hirakud - Orissa 

River - Mahanadi

19. Pong - Himachal Pradesh

River - Beas 

20. Loktak - Manipur

21. Koteshwar Dam - Uttarakhand

River - Bhagirathi 

The top 5 upcoming projects are -: 

1. Par-Tapi link Project - Gujarat & Maharashtra

River - Narmada

2. Bina complex irrigation & multipurpose projects - Madhya Pradesh

3. Kalisindh - Multipurpose irrigation project ph.II - Rajasthan

4. Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project - Rajasthan

5. Indrapuri Reservoir Project - Bihar 

Important Thermal Power Stations -:

State wise Thermal Power Plant of India -: 

Madhya Pradesh -: 

Vindhyachal Thermal Power Plant

Amarkantak Thermal Power Plant

Satpura Thermal Power Plant

Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Plant

Birsinghpur Thermal Power Plant

Shri Singaji Thermal Power Plant

Singrauli Thermal Power Plant

Bihar -: 

Kahal gaon Thermal Power Plant

Barauni Thermal Power Plant

Patratu Thermal Power Plant

Karnataka -: 

Raichur Thermal Power Plant

Bellary Thermal Power Plant

Yermarus Thermal Power Plant

Udupi Thermal Power Plant

Andra Pradesh -: 

Simhadri Thermal Power Plant

Ramagundam Thermal Power Plant

Gujarat -: 

Kawas Thermal Power Plant

Sikka Thermal Power Plant

Mudra Thermal Power Plant

Ukai Thermal Power Plant

Wanakbori Thermal Power Plant

Akrimota Thermal Power Plant

Kutch Thermal Power Plant

Sabarmati Thermal Power Plant

Chhattisgarh -: 

Korba Thermal Power Plant

Sipat Thermal Power Plant

Lara Thermal Power Plant

Bhilai Thermal Power Plant

Jharkhand -: 

Bokaro Thermal Power Plant

Patratu Thermal Power Plant

Rajasthan -: 

Chhabra Thermal Power Plant

Kali singh Thermal Power Plant

Kota Thermal Power Plant

Suratgarh Thermal Power Plant

Barsingsar Thermal Power Plant

Auta Thermal Power Plant

Ramgarh Thermal Power Plant

Punjab -: 

Guru Gobind Thermal Power Plant

Telangana -: 

Kakatiya Thermal Power Plant

Maharashtra -: 

Chandrapur Thermal Power Plant

Amravati Thermal Power Plant

Khaperkheda Thermal Power Plant

Tiroda Thermal Power Plant

Solapur Thermal Power Plant

Mauda Thermal Power Plant

West Bengal -: 

Durgapur Thermal Power Plant

Farakka Thermal Power Plant

Mejia Thermal Power Plant

Kolaghat Thermal Power Plant

Bakreshwar Thermal Power Plant

Budge Budge Thermal Power Plant

Tamil Nadu -: 

Mettur Thermal Power Plant

Neyveli Thermal Power Plant

Tuticorin Thermal Power Plant

Uttar Pradesh -: 

Rihand Thermal Power Plant

Anpara Thermal Power Plant

Dadri Thermal Power Plant

Feroz Gandhi Thermal Power Plant

Unchahar Thermal Power Plant

National Capital Thermal Power Plant

Obra Thermal Power Plant

Panki Thermal Power Plant

Note -: 

Heavy water is used as moderators in Nuclear Power Plant.