Kalpakkam nuclear power plant FBR 2
Announced India
Gross capacity
600MW
Kalpakkam nuclear power plant FBR 2 is a fast reactor unit at Kalpakkam nuclear power plant in India rated at 600 MW gross. It is announced.
Specification
| Reactor type | Fast reactor (FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Liquid sodium or lead |
| Moderator | None |
| Gross capacity | 600MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | not disclosed |
| Net capacity (design) | not disclosed |
| Thermal output | not disclosed |
| Typical enrichment | 15–20% fissile, or plutonium |
Ownership & location
| Site | Kalpakkam nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | FBR 2 |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 12.5531, 80.1733 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Mixed oxide or metallic fuel
Enrichment
15–20% fissile, or plutonium
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company Fast reactor fuel, including MOX
Upstream
Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units —
utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.
Other units at Kalpakkam nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Kalpakkam nuclear power plant FBR 1 | Announced | 600 |
| Kalpakkam nuclear power plant PFBR | Under construction | 500 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2026-06-18
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted