Nuclear Power Corporation of India

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
TypePublic Sector Undertaking
IndustryElectric utility
FoundedSeptember 1987 (1987-09)
HeadquartersWorld Trade Centre, ,
India
Area served
India
Key peopleB. C. Pathak
(Chairman & MD)
ProductsElectric power
Production output
56,681 MU (FY 2024–25)
ServicesElectricity generation
RevenueIncrease₹19,196 crore (US$2.0 billion) (FY 2023-24)
Increase₹10,322 crore (US$1.1 billion) (FY 2023–24)
Increase₹6,486 crore (US$670 million) (FY 2023–24)
Total assetsIncrease₹168,234 crore (US$17 billion) (FY 2023–24)
Total equityIncrease₹61,619 crore (US$6.4 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 February 2026, the company had 24 nuclear reactors in operation at seven locations, and one under permanent shut down. The total installed capacity of the plants is 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.