The first Nuclear Power Station was established in the state of Maharashtra in India.
The first Nuclear Power Station was established in Tarapore in Maharashtra on 11th October 1960 with a capacity of 300 MW as a total capacity of two reactors installed.
The Tarapur Nuclear power station is a Boiling water reactor (BWR) & Pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) type reactor and it is being maintained by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL).
Nuclear power is the fifth-largest source of electricity in India after coal, gas, hydroelectricity and wind power with 22 operational reactors in 7 nuclear power plants, with a total installed capacity of 6,780 MW in India.