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Q.What are the nuclear power plants in Tamil Nadu ?

Tamil Nadu DgeTamil Nadu HSC First Year (DGE) Commerce Board 2023Subjective· 2mImportance★★★★★
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Tamil Nadu's nuclear power comes chiefly from the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) at Kalpakkam and the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) in Tirunelveli district.

In the Tamil Nadu HSC Class-11 Economics syllabus, energy infrastructure is an important part of the State economy, and nuclear power is one of Tamil Nadu's key electricity sources:

  1. Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), Kalpakkam. Located in Chengalpattu district on the Coromandel coast, it is one of India's older atomic power stations and is operated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). Kalpakkam is also home to the Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) and India's advanced nuclear research facilities. …
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