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RAPP-7 achieves rated power operation of 700 MW
Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) announced that Unit 7 of the Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP-7) achieved its rated power operation of 700 MW for the first time on February 10, 2026, at 05:15 hours. The milestone marks a key step in India’s indigenous nuclear power programme. The 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR), developed indigenously by NPCIL, reached full power after a series of sequential commissioning stages. The unit achieved criticality…
