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{{Infobox power station
| name = Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant
| name_official = Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana
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| location_map_caption = Location of Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant in Haryana
| coordinates = {{coord|29|26|29|N|75|37|56|E|region:IN_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| country = India
| location = [[Gorakhpur, Haryana|Gorakhpur village]], [[Fatehabad district]], [[Haryana]]
| status = Under Construction
| construction_began = Unit 1 & 2: January 2018
| commissioned = Unit 1 & 2: 2032(Planned)
| decommissioned =
| cost = {{INRConvert|20594|c|2|year=2014}}
| owner = [[NPCIL]]
| operator = [[NPCIL]]
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| ps_units_uc = 2 x 700 [[Megawatt|MW]]
| ps_units_planned = 2 x 700 [[Megawatt|MW]]
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| np_reactor_type = [[IPHWR-700]]
| np_reactor_supplier = [[NPCIL]]/[[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre|BARC]]
| ps_cooling_source = [[Bhakra Dam|Bhakra Main Line Canal (via Nangal hydel Channel from Bhakra Nangal Dam)]]
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[[File:Manmohan Singh addressing at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (Nuclear Power Project), in Fatehabad, Haryana. The Governor of Haryana, Shri Jagannath Pahadia.jpg|thumb|The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh addressing at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (Nuclear Power Project), in Fatehabad, Haryana on January 13, 2014. The Governor of Haryana, Shri Jagannath Pahadia, the Chief Minister of Haryana, Shri Bhupinder Singh Hooda and the Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment, Kumari Selja are also seen.]]
The '''Gorakhpur Nuclear Power Plant''' or the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) is a proposed [[nuclear power plant]] to be built on a {{convert|560|ha|acre}} area west of [[Gorakhpur, Haryana|Gorakhpur village]] of [[Fatehabad district]] of [[Haryana]].<ref name="GHAVP1">{{cite web | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=102476 | title=Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan sigh Lays Foundation Stone of 2800 MW Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (Nuclear Power Project) | publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] (Government of India)| date=13 January 2014 | access-date=6 February 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/gorakhpur-nuclear-power-plant-makes-headway-39141| title = Gorakhpur nuclear power plant makes headway| publisher = Down To Earth| date = 20 September 2012| access-date= 2 April 2016}}</ref>

The foundation stone of the 2800 [[megawatt]] nuclear power plant was laid on 13 January 2014 by Shri MANMOHAN SINGH (Prime Minister of India). The first phase of the project will have an installed capacity of 1400 MW and was expected to be completed by 2025,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=187056|title = Gorakhpur Atomic Power Plant |publisher=Press Information Bureau|date=2 January 2019}}</ref> however the deadline has been now extended to 2032.<ref name = "Apr22">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/deadline-for-phase-i-of-gorakhpur-n-plant-extended-to-2028-centre-383065|title = Deadline for Phase I of Gorakhpur N-plant extended to 2032: Centre|publisher = The Tribune|date = 2 April 2022}}</ref> The construction of second phase will gather pace afterwards, which will double the capacity to 2800 MW and has a deadline of 2036.

==History==
One year after laying the foundation stone, there was no reactor construction activity. [[Nuclear Power Corporation of India|NPCIL]] carried out only certain pre-project activities on the land. There were problems with the Environment Court at [[Kurukshetra]] and over the possession of 28 acres, as owners of the land refused to accept compensation and to vacate the land. Officials said that the government was suffering a financial loss of Rs 7 to 8 crore per day for the delay of the project.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/year-on-construction-yet-to-begin-on-gorakhpur-n-plant/28814.html Year on, construction yet to begin on Gorakhpur N-plant]. The Tribune Trust. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2016.</ref>

On May 27, 2015, a police force evicted farmers living on a piece of land acquired by the NPCIL. Houses were razed, crops destroyed, and the farmers belongings and cattle carted away. In 2012, NPCIL acquired over {{convert|1503|acre|ha}} of land in Gorakhpur, Kajal Heri and Badopal for the setting up of nuclear power plant. The corporation had taken possession of the major part of land, but farmers owning 28 acres had refused the compensation and were not vacating the land.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/community/police-evict-farmers-from-land-for-nuclear-plant/86187.html Police evict farmers from land for nuclear plant]. The Tribune Trust. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 2 April 2016.</ref>

In March 2016, still only preparatory activities were made.<ref>[http://energyinfrapost.com/2016/03/10/a-1400-mwe-nuclear-power-project-coming-at-gorakhpur-in-haryana/ A 1400 Mwe Nuclear Power Project Coming at Gorakhpur in Haryana]. EnergyInfraPost. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2016.</ref> By 2018, [[NPCIL]] had started the procurement activities for this project, as [[Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited|BHEL]] secured the order for supply of steam generators to this project.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-cm/bhel-secures-order-worth-rs-736-crore-from-npcil-118031200485_1.html|title=Bhel secures order worth Rs 736 crore from NPCIL|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=12 March 2018|last1=Market|first1=Capital}}</ref>

As of April 2022, the foundation piles have been completed for units 1 and 2, while the excavation work for other structures such as cooling towers are in progress. Only pre-project activities had been carried out for units 3 and 4.<ref name="Apr22"/>

==Design and specification==
The proposed 700 MW [[IPHWR-700]] [[pressurized heavy water reactor|pressurized heavy water]] [[Nuclear reactor|reactors]] are indigenous and similar to the ones currently under construction in [[Kakrapar Atomic Power Station]] (KAPP-3 &4) and [[Rajasthan Atomic Power Station]] (RAPP-7 & 8). Also, the reactor size and the design features of 700 MW are similar to that of 540 MWe of [[Tarapur Atomic Power Station]] 3 & 4 Units, except that partial boiling of the [[coolant]] is up to about 3% (nominal) at the coolant channel exit has been allowed.<ref name="GHAVP1" />

==Cost and economics==
Being built by the [[Nuclear Power Corporation of India]], the project is estimated to cost {{INRConvert|20594|c|2|year=2014}} as of January 2014.<ref name="GHAVP1" />

== Units ==
{| class="wikitable"
!Unit
!Type
!Gross MW
!Construction start
!Operation start
!Notes
|-
| colspan="6" |'''Phase I'''
|-
|GHAVP-1
|[[IPHWR-700]]
|700
|January 2018
|2032 (planned)
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=27 November 2020|title=Indian regulator gives go-ahead for first concrete at Gorkakhpur|work=World Nuclear News|url=https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Indian-regulator-gives-go-ahead-for-first-concrete}}</ref>
|-
|GHAVP-2
|[[IPHWR-700]]
|700
|January 2018
|2032 (planned)
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
| colspan="6" |'''Phase II'''
|-
|GHAVP-3
|[[IPHWR-700]]
|700
|2024 (planned)
|2036 (planned)
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|GHAVP-4
|[[IPHWR-700]]
|700
|2024 (planned)
|2036 (planned)
|<ref name=":0" />
|}

==Updates==

* (Mar 2021) First end-shield for pressurized heavy water reactor delivered.
* (July 2021) [[Godrej & Boyce]] gets ₹468 Cr order to supply generators for PHWR project<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2021-07-16|title=Godrej & Boyce gets Rs 468 cr order to supply generators for PHWR project|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/godrej-boyce-gets-rs-468-cr-order-for-phwr-project-121071600741_1.html|access-date=2021-08-16}}</ref>
* (July 2021) [[Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited|BHEL]] awarded steam generator contract for domestic PHWRs<ref>{{Cite web|title=India's BHEL awarded steam generator contract for domestic PHWRs : Corporate - World Nuclear News|url=https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/BHEL-awarded-steam-generator-contract-for-domestic|access-date=2021-08-16|website=world-nuclear-news.org}}</ref>
* (Aug 2021) [[Larsen & Toubro|L&T]] delivers second end-shield for pressurized heavy water reactor <ref>{{Cite web|title=L&T arm flags off second end-shield for pressurized heavy water reactors to be set up at GHAVP in Haryana|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/lt-arm-flags-off-second-endshield-for-pressurized-heavy-water-reactors-to-be-set-up-at-ghavp-in-haryana/2140748|access-date=2021-08-16|website=Outlook (Magazine)}}</ref>
* (Sep 2021) [[Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited|BHEL]] wins order for turbine islands

== See also ==
* [[Nuclear power in India]]
{{Portal|India|Nuclear technology|Energy}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Nuclear power in India}}

[[Category:Nuclear power stations in Haryana]]
[[Category:Energy in Haryana]]
[[Category:Proposed power stations in India]]

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Ajay Kumar at 16:13, 29 August 2023