Nuclear Power Plants of India

Nuclear Power Plants of India -5

Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) :-

1. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), Mumbai.

2. The Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI), Chennai.

3. Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), Hyderabad.

4. Indian Rare Earths Limited, Mumbai.

5. Uranium Corporation of India, Singhbhum, Jharkhand.

1. NPCIL :-

i. It 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.

ii. NPCIL was the sole body responsible for constructing and operating India's commercial nuclear power plants till setting up of BHAVINI Vidyut Nigam) in October 2003.

iii. There are mainly 7 working nuclear power plants in India currently. And Total 21 Units are working currently in India.

iv India is generating around 7000 MW power only with these working units currently. It is only 3% of total electricity production in India. And Electricity Production from Coal is around 60-65% currently which is very bad for India. As we want to to move towards clean energy as soon as possible.