Rajauli nuclear power plant is a 1,400 MW nuclear power station in Bihar, India. It ranks #193 of 2,225 India power plants by installed capacity. As a non-combustion source, it has no direct CO₂ emissions from generation. In context, nuclear supplies about 2.6% of India's electricity; the national grid averages 670 gCO₂/kWh (26.7% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GEM_nuc_rajauli_india.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
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Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM Global Nuclear Power Tracker September 2025 unit-status sum (cancelled); fuel: GEM GNPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 1,400 MW, Rajauli nuclear power plant is below the median nuclear plant in India (1,840 MW). Its current lifecycle status is “Cancelled” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Nuclear plants split uranium to raise steam with no direct CO₂; they run as steady baseload with very high capacity factors and the longest operating lifetimes of any thermal plant.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #11 largest nuclear power plant of 17 in India by capacity.
India has 17 nuclear power plants in this dataset, together about 44,940 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Rajauli power station · Coal · 2,640 MW · Bihar
- KODERMA · Coal · 1,000 MW · Jharkhand
- Dona power station · Coal · 1,320 MW · Bihar
- TILLAYA · Hydro · 4 MW · Jharkhand
- Sirdala power station · Coal · 2,640 MW · Bihar
- Tilaiya Ultra Mega Power Project · Coal · 3,960 MW · Jharkhand
Location
Coordinates 24.59696, 85.499446 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Rajauli nuclear power plant?
Rajauli nuclear power plant is a 1,400 MW nuclear power plant in Bihar, India.