Current state
| Status | Under construction |
| Design | VVER-1000 (PWR) |
| Net capacity | 917 MWe |
| Country | India |
| Vendor | Rosatom |
| Owner / operator | NPCIL |
| Construction start | 2021-12-20 |
| Original COD target | — |
| Current COD estimate | 2029 |
| Schedule slippage | — |
Notes
320-t RPV shipped from Atommash for unit 6 (Rosatom press release, Jun 2026) — single source, not asserted; needs WNN/NEI or arrival confirmation. Likhachev Sep 2026 schedule (units 5&6 commissioning 2028-29, single source) corroborates current COD estimate 2029.
Milestone log
- 2021-12-20 — Construction start (first concrete) (source)
- 2026-06-16 — Listed as under construction in the WNA world table, grid connection estimated 2029 (source)
- 2026-04-30 — AERB grants permission for major equipment erection (shared units 5&6 clearance) (source)
The milestone log is append-only: corrections are recorded as new entries, never rewrites. Full history via /api/v1/changes.