Mahi Banswara Atomic Power Plant

The Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant (MBRAPP) is a proposed nuclear power plant to be built on a 1366.49 acre area, near Banswara district of Rajasthan.

The project will have an installed capacity of 2800 Megawatts (MW).

History
Nestled in the tribal areas of Rajasthan, the Mahi Banswara project aims to kick start the region by providing jobs and investment opportunity and alleviating the power shortage in the state. The plant construction is scheduled for 2024 and will be jointly developed by NTPC and NPCIL. Along with Chutka Nuclear Power Plant, NTPC aims to generate 3500 MW of electricity from nuclear sources.

Design and specification
The proposed 700 MW IPHWR-700 reactors are indigenous and similar to the ones in operation at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPP-3 &4) and currently under construction in Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPP-7 & 8).

Cost and economics
The plant is jointly built by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India and National Thermal Power Corporation Limited, the project is estimated to cost inr 500000000000. The project is a part of the fleet mode reactor program of the Government of India under which 10 indigenous IPHWR-700 reactors are being built. The construction will start in 2024 and is planned to be competed within 4-5 year.