Reactors, capacity and uranium mining
India has 35 recorded nuclear reactor units across 10 sites in the WhereNuc dataset. Current breakdown: 19 operational, 8 under construction, 4 planned, 4 in suspended operation. Combined net capacity of the operating fleet is about 6,301 MW (6.3 GW), ranking India #10 of 32 countries with operating capacity in this dataset, roughly 1.7% of world operating capacity tracked here. The country’s first reactor reached commercial operation in 1969.
| Site | Status | Units | Net capacity | First online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kudankulam | Operational | 6 | 5,502 MW | 2014 |
| Rajasthan | Operational | 8 | 2,482 MW | 1973 |
| Kakrapar | Operational | 4 | 1,664 MW | 1993 |
| Tarapur | Operational | 4 | 1,404 MW | 1969 |
| Kaiga | Operational | 6 | 808 MW | 2000 |
| Kalpakkam (PFBR) | Under Construction | 1 | 470 MW | — |
| Narora | Operational | 2 | 404 MW | 1991 |
| Kalpakkam-1 (Madras-1 / MAPS1) | Suspended | 1 | 202 MW | 1984 |
| Kalpakkam-2 (Madras-2 / MAPS2) | Operational | 1 | 202 MW | 1986 |
| Jaitapur | Planned | 2 | — | — |
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