Unit 2
OperatingReactor TypePHWR
ModelCANDU-PHWR
Net Capacity200 MWe
Capacity Factor60.5%
Commercial OperationApril 1, 1981
Fuel TypeNatural UO2 (Natural)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS)
India · Rajasthan · Northern Grid
1,080MWe Total
5Reactor Units
1981–2010Online Since
1,080 MWeTotal Capacity
72.5%Avg Capacity Factor
4.2¢/kWhElectricity Rate
Northern GridGrid Region
Ownership & Operations
Owner
Nuclear Power Corporation of India
Operator
NPCIL
Reactor Units
200 MWe
Unit 3
OperatingReactor TypePHWR
ModelIPHWR-220
Net Capacity220 MWe
Capacity Factor72.5%
Commercial OperationJune 1, 2000
Fuel TypeNatural UO2 (Natural)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Unit 4
OperatingReactor TypePHWR
ModelIPHWR-220
Net Capacity220 MWe
Capacity Factor73.8%
Commercial OperationDecember 1, 2000
Fuel TypeNatural UO2 (Natural)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Unit 5
OperatingReactor TypePHWR
ModelIPHWR-220
Net Capacity220 MWe
Capacity Factor78.2%
Commercial OperationFebruary 4, 2010
Fuel TypeNatural UO2 (Natural)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Unit 6
OperatingReactor TypePHWR
ModelIPHWR-220
Net Capacity220 MWe
Capacity Factor77.5%
Commercial OperationMarch 28, 2010
Fuel TypeNatural UO2 (Natural)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Location
Coordinates
24.8828°N, 75.5856°E
Location
India, Rajasthan
Grid Region
Northern Grid