🇮🇳 India · 12.557, 80.175
Madras
3 reactors PHWR · FBR, in service since 1984. Today it delivers 410 MWe net, enough for about 1,291,500 households.
Operating capacity
410 MWe
net electrical
Units
3
2 operating
First start-up
1984
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madras 1 | Pressurized heavy water (PHWR · CANDU) | rowspan=2|IPHWR-220 | Operation suspended | 205 | 801 | Jan 1971 | Jul 1983 | — | — |
| Madras 2 | Pressurized heavy water (PHWR · CANDU) | Horizontal | Operating | 205 | 801 | Oct 1, 1972 | Sep 20, 1985 | — | 95.0 % (2024) |
| Kalpakkam PFBR | Fast breeder (FBR) | Prototype | Under construction | 470 | 1,253 | Oct 2004 | 2024 (planned) | — | — |
Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD (Madras 1, Madras 2) · Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam LTD (Kalpakkam PFBR).