Gorakhpur Unit 1
Gorakhpur Unit 1 is under construction at the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana site in Haryana, India. This 700 MWe PHWR reactor is significant for India's efforts to increase domestic nuclear power capacity. Construction is ongoing, with no commercial operation date confirmed yet.
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Gorakhpur Unit 1
Status: UNDER_CONSTRUCTION Category: POWER Country: India India Type: PHWR PHWR Capacity: 700 MWe
Overview
Gorakhpur Unit 1 is under construction at the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana site in Haryana, India. This 700 MWe PHWR reactor is significant for India's efforts to increase domestic nuclear power capacity. Construction is ongoing, with no commercial operation date confirmed yet.
Key Facts
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- IAEA PRIS - Gorakhpur-1 [UNVERIFIED] — Official reactor data from the International Atomic Energy Agency's Power Reactor Information System.
- Wikipedia - Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant — General overview of the Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant project.
- World Nuclear Association - Nuclear Power in India — Country profile detailing India's nuclear power program, including Gorakhpur.
- World Nuclear News - Construction progress at Gorakhpur [UNVERIFIED] — News update on the construction status of Gorakhpur units.
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