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Tarapur
4 reactors BWR · PHWR, in service since 1969. Today it delivers 1,280 MWe net, enough for about 4,032,000 households.
Operating capacity
1,280 MWe
net electrical
Units
4
4 operating
First start-up
1969
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarapur 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | rowspan=2|BWR-1 (Mark 2) | Operation suspended | 150 | 530 | Oct 1964 | Apr 1969 | — | — |
| Tarapur 2 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-1 (Mark 2) | Operation suspended | 150 | 530 | Oct 1964 | May 1969 | — | — |
| Tarapur 3 | Pressurized heavy water (PHWR · CANDU) | rowspan=2|IPHWR-540 | Operating | 490 | 1,730 | May 12, 2000 | Jun 15, 2006 | — | 86.4 % (2024) |
| Tarapur 4 | Pressurized heavy water (PHWR · CANDU) | Horizontal | Operating | 490 | 1,730 | Mar 8, 2000 | Jun 4, 2005 | — | 97.1 % (2024) |
Operator: Nuclear Power Corporation Of India LTD.