India's Indigenously Built 700 MWe PHWR Achieves Criticality at RAPP
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Nuclear Power Reactor Achieved Criticality |
| Location | Rajasthan Atomic Power Project, Rawatbhata |
| Type of Reactor | Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) |
| Capacity | 700 MWe |
| Built by | Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) |
| Fuel Used | Natural Uranium |
| Coolant and Moderator | Heavy Water |
| Regulatory Approval | Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) |
| Reactor Series | Third in the series of 16 indigenous PHWRs of 700 MWe each |
| NPCIL Operations | Operates 24 reactors with a total capacity of 8,180 MWe |
| NPCIL Projects Under Construction | 8 units with a total capacity of 6,800 MWe (including RAPP-7) |
| NPCIL Future Projects | 10 more reactors with a total capacity of 7,000 MWe expected by 2031-32 |
| Previous Achievements | Two 700 MWe PHWRs started commercial operation at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS), Gujarat |