Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant
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The Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant or the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) is a proposed nuclear power plant to be built on a 560 hectares (1,400 acres) area west of Gorakhpur village of Fatehabad district of Haryana.[1][2]
Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant | |
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Official name | Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana |
Country | India |
Location | Gorakhpur village, Fatehabad district, Haryana |
Coordinates | 29°26′29″N 75°37′56″E |
Status | Under Construction |
Construction began | Unit 1 & 2: January 2018 |
Commission date | Unit 1 & 2: 2032 (planned) |
Construction cost | ₹20,594 crore (equivalent to ₹330 billion or US$3.94 billion in 2023) |
Owner(s) | NPCIL |
Operator(s) | NPCIL |
Nuclear power station | |
Reactor type | IPHWR-700 |
Reactor supplier | NPCIL/BARC |
Cooling source | Bhakra Main Line Canal (via Nangal hydel Channel from Bhakra Nangal Dam) |
Power generation | |
Units planned | 2 x 700 MW |
Units under const. | 2 x 700 MW |
External links | |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
The foundation stone of the 2800 megawatt nuclear power plant was laid on 13 January 2014 by Shri MANMOHAN SINGH (Prime Minister of India). The first phase of the project will have an installed capacity of 1400 MW and was expected to be completed by 2025,[3] however the deadline has been now extended to 2032.[4] The construction of second phase will gather pace afterwards, which will double the capacity to 2800 MW and has a deadline of 2036.