The Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant (MBRAPP) is a proposed nuclear power plant to be built on a 1,366.49 acres (553.00 ha) area, near Banswara district of Rajasthan.[2][1]
| Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant (MBRAPP) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | India |
| Location | Banswara, Rajasthan |
| Coordinates | 23°31′46″N 74°35′26″E / 23.52944°N 74.59056°E[1] |
| Construction began | 2024 |
| Construction cost | ₹50,000 crore (US$6.3 billion) |
| Owner(s) | NPCIL, NTPC |
| Operator(s) | NPCIL, NTPC |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | IPHWR-700 |
| Reactor supplier | NPCIL/BARC |
| Cooling source | Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam, Mahi River |
| Power generation | |
| Units planned | 4 x 700MW |
The project will have an installed capacity of 2800 Megawatts (MW).
History edit
Nestled in the tribal areas of Rajasthan, the Mahi Banswara project aims to kick start the region by providing jobs and investment opportunity and alleviating the power shortage in the state. The plant construction is scheduled for 2024 and will be jointly developed by NTPC and NPCIL. Along with Chutka Nuclear Power Plant, NTPC aims to generate 3500 MW of electricity from nuclear sources.[3][4]
Design and specification edit
The proposed 700 MW IPHWR-700 reactors are indigenous and similar to the ones currently under construction in Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPP-3 &4) and Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPP-7 & 8).
Cost and economics edit
The plant is jointly built by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India and National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, the project is estimated to cost ₹50,000 crore (US$6.3 billion). The project is a part of the fleet mode reactor program of the Government of India under which 10 indigenous IPHWR-700 reactors are being built. The construction will start in 2024 and is planned to be competed within 4-5 year.[5][6]
Units edit
| Phase | Unit No. |
Reactor | Status | Capacity in MWe | Construction start | First criticality | Grid Connection | Commercial operation | Closure | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Model | Net | Gross | |||||||||
| I | 1 | PHWR | IPHWR-700 | Planned | 630 | 700 | — | — | — | 2030 | — | |
| 2 | PHWR | IPHWR-700 | Planned | 630 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | PHWR | IPHWR-700 | Planned | 630 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | PHWR | IPHWR-700 | Planned | 630 | 700 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project" (PDF). 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Proposal for Nuclear Power Plants in States". PIB (Press release). 15 March 2018.
- ^ "बांसवाड़ा परमाणु बिजलीघर में दूर होगा का बिजली संकट, जनवरी 2024 में शुरू होगा पहला रिएक्टर". NDTV (in Hindi). 5 September 2023.
- ^ "NTPC eyes 3.5 GW n-power by 2030, in talks for SMRs". Live Mint. 18 April 2023.
- ^ "India to get 7,000 MW from nuclear power by 2031 as govt grants bulk approval to reactors". Moneycontrol. 6 April 2023.
- ^ "The Government today informed that it has given bulk approval for the installation of ten nuclear reactors". PIB (Press release). 5 April 2023.