India GK Map Guide
Practice MapNuclear Power Plants in India — Map & List of Reactor Sites
India's nuclear power programme runs on 7 operating sites today, with a second wave of construction already underway aimed at a national target of 100 GWe of nuclear capacity by 2047.
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24 reactors operating today, ~8,780 MWe
7 operating sites across India
17 more reactors (~13,100 MWe) under construction
Which are the 7 operating nuclear sites?
Tarapur (Maharashtra), Rawatbhata (Rajasthan), Kalpakkam and Madras (Tamil Nadu), Narora (Uttar Pradesh), Kakrapar (Gujarat), Kaiga (Karnataka), and Kudankulam (Tamil Nadu) — together they generate roughly 8,780 MWe from 24 operating reactors. Every other point worth knowing on this map is a future site, still under construction or in the pre-project pipeline.
Tamil Nadu carries the widest spread of reactor technology on a single state: the operating Madras and Kudankulam stations sit alongside Kalpakkam, home to India's only Fast Breeder Reactor and Fast Breeder Test Reactor — a genuinely different technology from the pressurised heavy-water reactors running everywhere else in the country.
Where is India's nuclear programme headed next?
A further 17 reactors, adding roughly 13,100 MWe, are under construction or formally in the pipeline — part of a push toward 100 GWe of nuclear capacity by 2047. For anyone studying this map, the useful split is operating vs. under-construction, since that's the distinction competitive exams actually test, not the full technical detail of each reactor type.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many nuclear power plants are there in India?
24 reactors operating today across 7 sites, generating about 8,780 MWe, with 17 more under construction.
Which Indian state has the most nuclear reactor sites?
Tamil Nadu — the Madras and Kudankulam stations plus Kalpakkam, home to India's only Fast Breeder Reactor.
What is India's nuclear energy target?
100 GWe of nuclear generation capacity by 2047, up from around 8,780 MWe operating today.
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