Gorakhpur Unit 2
Gorakhpur Unit 2 is also under construction at the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana site in Haryana, India. With a net capacity of 700 MWe, this PHWR reactor contributes to India's nuclear energy expansion plans. It is still in the construction phase without a set operational start date.
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Gorakhpur Unit 2
Status: UNDER_CONSTRUCTION Category: POWER Country: India India Type: PHWR PHWR Capacity: 700 MWe
Overview
Gorakhpur Unit 2 is also under construction at the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana site in Haryana, India. With a net capacity of 700 MWe, this PHWR reactor contributes to India's nuclear energy expansion plans. It is still in the construction phase without a set operational start date.
Key Facts
Source: IAEA PRIS / reactors_canonical · Enriched by Grok Last updated: 2026-05-10
Sources
- IAEA PRIS - Gorakhpur-2 [UNVERIFIED] — Official reactor data from the International Atomic Energy Agency's Power Reactor Information System.
- World Nuclear Association - Nuclear Power in India — Country profile with details on India's nuclear energy program, including Gorakhpur units.
- Wikipedia - Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant — General information on the Gorakhpur site and its units.
- Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) [UNVERIFIED] — Official operator website with information on under-construction projects including Gorakhpur.
- World Nuclear News - India Advances Nuclear Projects [UNVERIFIED] — News update on India's nuclear construction projects, including Gorakhpur.
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