Easy sequence to remember:
Narora → Rawatbhata → Kakrapar → Tarapur → Kaiga → Kalpakkam
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Narora → Rawatbhata → Kakrapar → Tarapur → Kaiga → Kalpakkam
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| Nuclear Power Plants of India: North to South with infographic map |
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| India: Distribution of Nuclear and Thermal Power Plants |
Nuclear or Atomic Energy
It is obtained by altering the structure of atoms. When such an alteration is made, much energy is released in the form of heat and this is used to generate electric power. Uranium and
Thorium, which are available in Jharkhand and the Aravalli ranges of Rajasthan are used for generating atomic or nuclear power. The Monazite sands of Kerala is also rich in Thorium.
परमाणु ऊर्जा
यह परमाणुओं की संरचना में बदलाव करके प्राप्त की जाती है। जब ऐसा बदलाव किया जाता है, तो गर्मी के रूप में बहुत अधिक ऊर्जा निकलती है और इसका उपयोग बिजली बनाने के लिए किया जाता है। परमाणु ऊर्जा बनाने के लिए यूरेनियम और थोरियम का इस्तेमाल किया जाता है, जो झारखंड और राजस्थान की अरावली पर्वतमालाओं में पाए जाते हैं। केरल की मोनाज़ाइट रेत में भी थोरियम भरपूर मात्रा में होता है।
Nuclear Power Plants in India — North → South
| Rank | Nuclear Power Station | Location | State | Installed Capacity* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Narora Atomic Power Station (NAPS) | Narora | Uttar Pradesh | 440 MW |
| 2 | Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) | Rawatbhata | Rajasthan | 1,780 MW† |
| 3 | Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) | Kakrapar | Gujarat | 1,840 MW |
| 4 | Tarapur Atomic Power Station (TAPS) | Tarapur | Maharashtra | 1,400 MW |
| 5 | Kaiga Generating Station (KGS) | Kaiga | Karnataka | 880 MW |
| 6 | Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) | Kalpakkam | Tamil Nadu | 440 MW |
| 7 | Kudankulam Nuclear Power Station (KKNPS) | Kudankulam | Tamil Nadu | 2,000 MW |
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Upcoming projects
If you want operational + under-construction plants, the list changes because projects such as Gorakhpur (Haryana), Chutka (Madhya Pradesh), Mahi Banswara (Rajasthan), and additional units at Kaiga/Kudankulam/Rajasthan are also part of India's nuclear programme.
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