Lok Sabha Question No. 1762 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: Nuclear Power Generation Capacity
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: MAUSAM NOOR, B.N. CHANDRAPPA, VISHNU DAYAL RAM, JANAK RAM, MANOJ RAJORIA, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, INNOCENT, RAJENDRA AGRAWAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1762

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION CAPACITY

1762.  SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR: SHRI B.N. CHANDRAPPA: SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM: SHRI JANAK RAM: DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI INNOCENT: SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a)  the present nuclear power generation capacity in the country and the actual output thereof, reactor-wise along with the share of nuclear energy in total energy mix of the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expand  the  said  capacity  and  set  up  new nuclear  power  plants  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  additional  quantum  of electricity likely to be generated there from;
- (c)  whether the Government proposes to take help from other countries in this regard and if so, the details thereof including the names of the countries which have agreed to cooperate in this regard;
- (d)  the  steps taken/being taken by the Government for the development of indigenous technologies for generation of nuclear energy along with the time by which the self reliance in atomic fuel is likely to be achieved;
- (e)  the  target  set  for  nuclear  power  generation  during  the  current  year  along  with  the details of nuclear power capacity added during each of the last three years and the current year; and
- (f)  the funds spent on maintenance and upgradation of nuclear power plants during the said period along with the per unit average cost of nuclear power generation?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The  present  installed  capacity  of  nuclear  power  in  the  country  is  6780  MW.  The generation of electricity  in  the  year  2016-17  was  40001  Million  Units.  The  reactorwise capacity and generation details are enclosed as Annexure. The share of nuclear energy in the total electricity generation in the country was about 3% in 2016-17.

- (b) Yes, Sir.  There are presently six reactors under construction viz. Kakrapar Atomic Power  Project  (KAPP)-Units  3&4  (2X700  MW),  Rajasthan  Atomic  Power  Project (RAPP)-Units 7&8(2X700 MW) & Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP)-Units 3&4 (2 X 1000 MW) with a total capacity of 4800 MW and work has commenced on two reactors Gorakhpur Atomic Power Project (GHAVP)-Units 1&2 (2X700 MW) with a total capacity of 1400 MW. The government has recently accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for twelve reactors with a total capacity of 9000 MW. On  the  progressive  completion  of  these  reactors,  nuclear  power  capacity  in  the country will reach 22480 MW (including 500 MW from BHAVINI). This capacity would produce about 158 Billion Units of electricity annually (at 80% Plant Load Factor).
- (c) In parallel with the indigenous three-stage nuclear power programme, large capacity nuclear power reactors in technical cooperation with foreign countries are also being set up as additionalities for faster capacity addition.

In this regard, reactors in technical cooperation with Russian Federation are already being  set  up  and  discussions  have  commenced  with  companies  from  France  and United States of America (USA).

- (d) India  is  self  reliant  in  indigenous  Pressurised  Heavy  Water  Reactors  (PHWRs) technology  in  all  aspects  including  associated  nuclear  fuel  cycle.  The  PHWR technology  which  constitutes  the  first  stage  of  the  indigenous  three-stage  nuclear power programme has already achieved commercial maturity.
- (e) The target set for nuclear power generation in the current year (2017-18) is 39000 Million Units of electricity. The capacity addition in each of the last three years and the current year are as follows:
- (f) The  capital  expenditure  on  operating  stations  and  average  tariff  of  nuclear  power during the last three years are as follows:

| Year                | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (upto May 2017)   |
|---------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
| Capacity Added (MW) | 1000*     | -         | 1000**    | -                         |

| Year                                          |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Expenditure on Operating Stations (Rs. crore) |     78.09 |     78.93 |     93.78 |
| Average Tariff (Rs. per Unit)                 |      2.78 |      2.87 |      2.95 |

## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1762 for answer on 26/07/2017

| Location & State/UT    | Unit     |   Capacity (MW) | Generation for Year 2016-17, Million Units (MUs)*   |
|------------------------|----------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Tarapur Maharashtra    | TAPS-1   |             160 | 1236                                                |
| Tarapur Maharashtra    | TAPS-2   |             160 | 935                                                 |
| Tarapur Maharashtra    | TAPS-3   |             540 | 4159                                                |
| Tarapur Maharashtra    | TAPS-4   |             540 | 4530                                                |
| Rawatbhata, Rajasthan  | RAPS-1 @ |             100 | -                                                   |
| Rawatbhata, Rajasthan  | RAPS-2   |             200 | 1106                                                |
| Rawatbhata, Rajasthan  | RAPS-3   |             220 | 1618                                                |
| Rawatbhata, Rajasthan  | RAPS-4   |             220 | 1936                                                |
| Rawatbhata, Rajasthan  | RAPS-5   |             220 | 1715                                                |
| Rawatbhata, Rajasthan  | RAPS-6   |             220 | 1096                                                |
| Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu  | MAPS-1   |             220 | 1465                                                |
| Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu  | MAPS-2   |             220 | 1739                                                |
| Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu | KKNPP-1  |            1000 | 6212                                                |
| Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu | KKNPP-2  |            1000 | 2340 #                                              |
| Uttar Pradesh          | NAPS-1   |             220 | 1655                                                |
| Uttar Pradesh          | NAPS-2   |             220 | 1724                                                |
| Kakrapar, Gujarat      | KAPS-1   |             220 | 0 $                                                 |
| Kakrapar, Gujarat      | KAPS-2   |             220 | 0 $                                                 |
| Karnataka              | KGS-1    |             220 | 1742                                                |
| Karnataka              | KGS-2    |             220 | 1708                                                |
| Karnataka              | KGS-3    |             220 | 1063                                                |
| Karnataka              | KGS-4    |             220 | 2021                                                |

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