Unit 1
OperatingReactor TypeBWR
ModelGE BWR
Net Capacity160 MWe
Capacity Factor55%
Commercial OperationOctober 28, 1969
Fuel TypeUO2 (2.66% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Tarapur Atomic Power Station
India · Maharashtra · Western Grid
1,300MWe Total
4Reactor Units
1969–2006Online Since
1,300 MWeTotal Capacity
67.0%Avg Capacity Factor
4.2¢/kWhElectricity Rate
Western GridGrid Region
Ownership & Operations
Owner
Nuclear Power Corporation of India
Operator
NPCIL
Reactor Units
160 MWe
Unit 2
OperatingReactor TypeBWR
ModelGE BWR
Net Capacity160 MWe
Capacity Factor56.2%
Commercial OperationOctober 28, 1969
Fuel TypeUO2 (2.66% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Unit 3
OperatingReactor TypePHWR
ModelIPHWR-540
Net Capacity490 MWe
Capacity Factor77.8%
Commercial OperationAugust 18, 2006
Fuel TypeNatural UO2 (Natural)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Unit 4
OperatingReactor TypePHWR
ModelIPHWR-540
Net Capacity490 MWe
Capacity Factor79.1%
Commercial OperationSeptember 12, 2005
Fuel TypeNatural UO2 (Natural)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Location
Coordinates
19.8333°N, 72.6500°E
Location
India, Maharashtra
Grid Region
Western Grid