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Nuclear and Thermal Power Plants: Nuclear and Thermal Power Plants are part of the Indian Static GK. You can expect 1 or 2 questions from this section in your Bank/Government Exams. Candidates must know the total number and locations of nuclear and thermal power plants in India. In this blog, we will provide you with a complete list of the nuclear power plants of India and Thermal Power Plants in India.

Nuclear Power Plants of India

Nuclear power is an important component of India’s energy mix, with currently 22 nuclear power reactors in operation at seven different nuclear power plants across the country. The plants are owned and operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), a public sector undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy.

The first nuclear power plant in India was commissioned in 1969 at Tarapur, Maharashtra. Since then, India has developed a strong domestic nuclear energy program, with plans to increase its nuclear power capacity to 63 gigawatts by 2032. In addition to the currently operational plants, four more plants are under construction. We have mentioned below the list of nuclear power plants.

Power Plant	Location	Operator	Type	Total Capacity (MW)
Kaiga	Karnataka	NPCIL	IPHWR-220	880
Kakrapar	Gujarat	NPCIL	IPHWR-220IPHWR-700	1,140
Kudankulam	Tamil Nadu	NPCIL	VVER-1000	2,000
Madras (Kalpakkam)	Tamil Nadu	NPCIL	IPHWR-220	440
Narora	Uttar Pradesh	NPCIL	IPHWR-220	440
Rajasthan	Rajasthan	NPCIL	CANDUIPHWR-220	1,180
Tarapur	Maharashtra	NPCIL	BWRIPHWR-520	1,400

Thermal Power Plants of India

Thermal power plants are an important source of electricity generation in India, accounting for around 60% of the country’s total installed capacity. These power plants use fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil to generate electricity through the process of combustion.

India has a large number of thermal power plants, located in various parts of the country, and operated by both public and private sector entities. The largest thermal power plant in India is the 4,620 MW Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Station in Madhya Pradesh. We have mentioned below the list of thermal power plants and stations in India.

State	Thermal Power Plant
Madhya Pradesh	Amarkantak Thermal Power Plant
	Satpura Thermal Power Plant
	Sanjay Gandhi, Birsinghpur Thermal Power Plant
	Shri Singaji Thermal Power Station Dongalia
	Vindhyachal Thermal Power Station
	Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station
Maharashtra	Amravati Thermal Power plant
	Chandrapur Thermal Power plant
	Khaperkheda Thermal Power plant
	Tiroda Thermal Power plant
	Chandrapur Thermal Power plant
	Solapur Super Thermal Power Station
	Mauda Super Thermal Power Plant
Uttar Pradesh	Anpara Thermal Power plant
	Dadri Thermal Power plant
	Feroz Gandhi Unchahar Thermal Power plant
	National Capital Thermal Power plant
	Obra Thermal Power plant
	Rihand Super Thermal Power plant
	Rosa Thermal Power plant
Bihar	Barauni Thermal Power Station
	Patratu Thermal Power Station
	Khalgaon Super Thermal Power Project
Karnataka	Raichur Thermal Power station
	Bellary Thermal Power station
	Yermarus Thermal Power Station
	Udupi Thermal Power plant
Chhattisgarh	Sipat Thermal Power Plant
	Lara Super Thermal Power Plant
	Korba Thermal Power Plant
	Bhilai Thermal Power Plant
Jharkhand	Bokaro Thermal Power plant
	Patratu Thermal Power plant
Rajasthan	Chhabra Thermal Power plant
	Kalisindh Thermal Power plant
	Kota Thermal Power plant
	Suratgarh Super Thermal Power Plant
	Barsingsar Thermal Power Station
	Anta Thermal Power Station
	Ramgarh Gas Thermal Power Station
West Bengal	Durgapur Thermal Power plant
	Farakka Thermal Power plant
	Mejia Thermal Power Station
	Kolaghat Thermal Power Station
	Bakreshwar Thermal Power Station
	Durgapur Steel Thermal Power Station
	Budge Budge Thermal Power Plant
	Sagardighi Thermal Power Station
Tamil Nadu	Ennore Thermal Power plant
	Mettur Thermal Power plant
	Neyveli Thermal Power Station
	Tuticorin Thermal Power Station
	IND Barath Thermal Power Plant
Gujarat	Gandhinagar Thermal Power plant
	Mudra Thermal Power plant
	Sikka Thermal Power plant
	Ukai Thermal Power plant
	Wanakbori Thermal Power plant
	Akrimota Thermal Power Station
	Kutch Lignite Thermal Power Station
	Sabarmati Thermal Power Station
Odisha	Hirakud Captive Thermal Power plant
	Jharsuguda Thermal Power plant
	Talcher Thermal Power plant
Andhra Pradesh	Ramagundam Thermal Power plant
	Simhadri Thermal Power plant
Assam	Namrup Thermal Power Plant

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Nuclear Power Plants of India: Frequently Asked Questions

Q.1 How many Nuclear plants are currently operating in India?

Ans. There are 7 nuclear power plants currently operating in India.

Q.2 What are Thermal Power Plants?

Ans. Thermal power plants use fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil to generate electricity through the process of combustion

Q.3 What is Nuclear Power Plant?

Ans. A nuclear power plant is a facility that generates electricity by harnessing the energy produced by a nuclear reaction.

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