Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a Public Sector Enterprise under the administrative control of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India.

NPCIL is responsible for design, construction, commissioning and operation of nuclear power reactors. NPCIL is presently operating 23 commercial nuclear power reactors with an installed capacity of 7480 MW. The reactor fleet comprises two Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs), 19 Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) including one 100 MW PHWR at Rajasthan which is owned by DAE, Government of India and two VVER reactors of 1000 MW capacity each. Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) Unit 3, the first indigenous 700 MWe PHWR of the country, commenced commercial operation on June 30, 2023.

NPCIL is implementing a large expansion program to address the energy security of the country & the climate change goals. NPCIL has 9 more reactors under construction with a total capacity of 7500 MW. Pre-project activities at new sites, which were accorded ‘in principle' approval by the Government of India, have been initiated to enable early launch of projects at these sites. Being a responsible corporate, NPCIL conducts several activities benefitting the society under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and implements several projects related to Sustainable Development.

NPCIL - Fuelling a Powerful future