Nuclear Power Corporation of India

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
Company typePublic Sector Undertaking
IndustryElectric utility
FoundedSeptember 1987 (1987-09)
HeadquartersWorld Trade Centre, ,
India
Area served
India
Key people
B. C. Pathak
(Chairman & MD)
ProductsElectric power
Production output
47971 MU (FY 2023-24)
ServicesElectricity generation
Revenue19,196 crore (US$2.3 billion) (FY 2023-24)
10,322 crore (US$1.2 billion) (FY 2023-24)
6,486 crore (US$770 million) (FY 2023-24)
Total assets168,234 crore (US$20 billion) (FY 2023-24)
Total equity61,619 crore (US$7.3 billion) (FY 2023-24)
OwnerGovernment of India (100%)
Number of employees
10576 (March 2024)
Websitewww.npcil.nic.in

The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is an Indian public sector undertaking based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is wholly owned by the Government of India and is responsible for the generation of electricity from nuclear power. NPCIL is administered by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).

NPCIL was created in September 1987 under the Companies Act 1956, "with the objective of undertaking the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the atomic power stations for generation of electricity in pursuance of the schemes and programmes of the Government of India under the provision of the Atomic Energy Act 1962." All nuclear power plants operated by the company are certified for ISO-14001 (Environment Management System).

NPCIL was the sole body responsible for constructing and operating India's commercial nuclear power plants until the setting up of BHAVINI Vidyut Nigam in October 2003. As of December 2024, the company had 24 nuclear reactors in operation at seven locations, a total installed capacity of 8180 MWe. Subsequent to the government's decision to allow private companies to provide nuclear power, the company has experienced problems with private enterprises "poaching" its employees.