Construction of new PHWR

The Government has in June, 2017 accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for setting up ten indigenous 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) in Fleet Mode, "at an estimated cost of Rs1,05,000 crore". The details of these PHWRs is given below:

State /UT

Location

Project

Capacity(MW)Madhya Pradesh

Chutka

Chutka-1&2

2 X 700Karnataka

Kaiga

Kaiga-5&6

2 X 700Rajasthan

Mahi Banswara

Mahi Banswara- 1 & 2

2 X 700Haryana

Gorakhpur

GHAVP- 3 & 4

2 X 700Rajasthan

Mahi Banswara

Mahi Banswara- 3&4

2 X 700

These ten Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) are being built based on indigenous technology and supply of equipment and services by Indian industry.

The total capacity to be added by these ten reactors would be 7000 MW. This capacity is expected to be progressively added by the year 2031. For timely implementation of these projects, the Government has initiated several measures including expediting pre-project activities, obtaining statutory clearances, procurement of long manufacturing cycle equipment, human resource planning etc.

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