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Operational Status of NPPs and Research Reactors

AERB continued its regulatory supervision of Nuclear Power Plants as well as two research reactors, (FBTR
and KAMINI) which are under the purview of AERB.

TAPS-1&2, 160 MWe twin units are located at Tarapur, Maharashtra. They are the
only BWR units in India & are first nuclear power plants in India. These units became
operational in 1969. The licence for operation of TAPS-1&2 is valid upto March 2021.

TAPS-3&4, 540 MWe twin units are located at Tarapur, Maharashtra. They are PHWR
type reactors, became operational in 2005-2006. The Licence for operation valid upto
August 2021.

RAPS-1&2, 100 & 200 MWe twin units are located at Rawatbhatta, Rajasthan. They are
the first PHWR type reactors in India, became operational in 1973 & 1981 respectively.
Licensed upto August 2024.
RAPS-1 unit is under shutdown since 2004 and the reactor core is defueled.

RAPS-3&4 and 5&6, 220 MWe units are located at Rawatbhatta, Rajasthan. They are
PHWR type reactors became operational in 2000 and 2010 respectivey. Licensed
upto October 2022 and March 2020 respectively.

KAPS-1&2, 220 MWe twin units are located at Kakrapar, Gujarat. They are PHWR
type reactors, became operational in 1993 and 1995 respectively. The Licence for
operation of KAPS-1&2 is valid upto July 2024.

• BWR : Boiling Water Reactor
• PHWR : Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors
• PWR : Pressurized Water Reactor

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