Archive · 20 Aug 2025
Delayed North India Nuclear Plant Faces Further Setbacks
Imagine building a really big power plant that uses the energy from atoms, like a super-powered lightbulb.
It was planned to be ready by 2025, but it's taking longer.
They started the project a while ago in Haryana, India.
The main problem is that the ground wasn't as easy to build on as they thought.
This caused delays, but they're working on it, hoping to finish in the next few years.
They're also making sure to help the local community while they build.
North India's first nuclear power plant in Haryana, the GHAVP, is delayed, with commissioning now slated for 2031-32.
The project, conceptualized around 2009-10, was formally launched in 2014 but faced delays due to various issues.
Construction began in 2022, focusing on Phase I with two 700 MW reactors, but timelines were pushed back.
Delays are primarily due to soil condition surprises and related technical challenges during construction.
The government is closely monitoring the project, with CSR activities and tree plantations also introduced.
- Who
- The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) is constructing the plant, supported by the Indian government.
- What
- The delay of the Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP), a nuclear power plant.
- When
- Construction began in 2022; initial target was commissioning by 2025, now delayed to 2031-32.
- Where
- Gorakhpur village in Haryana's Fatehabad district, North India.
- Why
- Delays are primarily due to unexpected soil conditions and related technical issues.
Government
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Project Status
Government
Acknowledges delays due to unforeseen soil conditions and technical challenges; states the project is being closely monitored and streamlined.
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- Project Name
- Gorakhpur Haryana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP)
- Location
- Gorakhpur village, Haryana
- Initial Launch
- Foundation stone laid January 13, 2014
- Initial Commissioning Target
- 2025
- Revised Commissioning
- 2031-32
- Reactor Type
- PHWR
- Units Planned
- 4 (2x700 MW each)