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 /UTLocation
Project
Capacity(MW)Madhya PradeshChutka
Chutka-1&2
2 X 700KarnatakaKaiga
Kaiga-5&6
2 X 700RajasthanMahi Banswara
Mahi Banswara- 1 & 2
2 X 700HaryanaGorakhpur
GHAVP- 3 & 4
2 X 700RajasthanMahi Banswara
Mahi Banswara- 3&4
2 X 700These 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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