Current state
| Status | Under construction |
| Design | VVER-1000 (PWR) |
| Net capacity | 917 MWe |
| Country | India |
| Vendor | Rosatom |
| Owner / operator | NPCIL |
| Construction start | 2021-06-29 |
| Original COD target | — |
| Current COD estimate | 2028 |
| Schedule slippage | — |
Notes
Regulator (AERB via PIB) + operator (Rosatom) + triple trade corroboration (WNN, NEI, ET) on the RPV milestone.
Milestone log
- 2021-06-29 — Construction start (first concrete) (source)
- 2026-06-16 — Listed as under construction in the WNA world table, grid connection estimated 2028 (source)
- 2026-04-30 — AERB grants permission for major equipment erection (RPV, steam generators, coolant pumps) after multi-tier safety review (source)
- 2026-06-15 — 320-t reactor pressure vessel installed by open-top method (Atommash-built, delivered 2025); NSSS installation begins (source)
The milestone log is append-only: corrections are recorded as new entries, never rewrites. Full history via /api/v1/changes.
NNN coverage
On the VVER-1000 design
Sources
- https://world-nuclear.org/nuclear-reactor-database/summary/report?report=gen&status=Under%20Construction
- https://pris.iaea.org/pris/
- https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2257371&lang=2®=3
- https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/reactor-pressure-vessel-installed-at-indian-nuclear-plant