Lok Sabha Question No. 5441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Setting up of Nuclear Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5441

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

## SETTING UP OF NUCLEAR PLANTS

## 5441.  SHRI ARVIND SAWANT: SHRIMATI BHAVANA PUNDALIKRAO GAWALI PATIL:

## Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of proposals for setting up of nuclear power plants finalised or accorded approval during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether the Central public sector companies are engaged in production of nuclear energy and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to permit entry of private sector in nuclear energy sector as an equipment manufacturer and reactor operator;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the estimated capacity of energy production to be met through private sector?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE (DR.JITENDRA SINGH):

- (a) During  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  the  Government  has  accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for construction of twelve (12) nuclear power reactors  -  ten  (10)  indigenous  700  MW  Pressurized  Heavy Water  Reactors (PHWRs) to be set up in fleet mode & two (02) units of Light Water Reactors (LWRs) to  be  set  up  in  cooperation  with  Russian  Federation  to  enhance  nuclear  power capacity in the country. The details of these projects are given below:

| State                                                                         | Location                                                                      | Project                                                                       | Capacity(MW)                                                                  |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| PHWRs to be set up in fleet mode                                              | PHWRs to be set up in fleet mode                                              | PHWRs to be set up in fleet mode                                              | PHWRs to be set up in fleet mode                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                | Chutka                                                                        | Chutka -1&2                                                                   | 2 X 700                                                                       |
| Karnataka                                                                     | Kaiga                                                                         | Kaiga - 5&6                                                                   | 2 X 700                                                                       |
| Rajasthan                                                                     | Mahi Banswara                                                                 | Mahi Banswara - 1&2                                                           | 2 X 700                                                                       |
| Haryana                                                                       | Gorakhpur                                                                     | GHAVP - 3&4                                                                   | 2 X 700                                                                       |
| Rajasthan                                                                     | Mahi Banswara                                                                 | Mahi Banswara - 3&4                                                           | 2 X 700                                                                       |
| Light Water Reactor (LWR) to be set up in cooperation with Russian Federation | Light Water Reactor (LWR) to be set up in cooperation with Russian Federation | Light Water Reactor (LWR) to be set up in cooperation with Russian Federation | Light Water Reactor (LWR) to be set up in cooperation with Russian Federation |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                    | Kudankulam                                                                    | KKNPP - 5&6                                                                   | 2 X 1000                                                                      |

- (b) Yes,  Sir.    Presently,  two  public  sector  companies  of  the  Department  of  Atomic Energy, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) are involved in nuclear power generation.
- (c)&(d)There is no proposal under consideration at present, to allow private partnership in the nuclear power generation sector.  The Atomic Energy Act, 1962 permits Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) in setting up of nuclear power plants as a junior equity partner of  a  Government  company.    At  present  companies  in  private  sector  in  India  are participating  in  a  major  way  in  setting  up  nuclear  power  plants  through  supply  of components, equipments and works contracts.
- (e) The total installed capacity from conventional energy sources (Excluding Renewable Energy  Sources)  in  the  country  as  on  28.02.2018  is  2,71,300  MW.    Out  of  which private sector contributes about 89,540 MW.  It is estimated that capacity of energy production from conventional sources likely to be added through private sector during March 2018 - March 2022 will be 3802 MW.  The likely retirement of private sector plants  during  March  2018  -  March  2022  is  about  1,070  MW.    Hence,  the  total capacity for energy production from private sector at the end of March 2022 is likely to be 92,272 MW from conventional energy sources.

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