Lok Sabha Question No. 2388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-30
Subject: Functioning of Nuclear Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: SAKSHI SWAMI MAHARAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2388

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.11.2016

## FUNCTIONING OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

2388.  DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of the States where Nuclear Power Plants are functioning;
- (b) the  State-wise  details  of  quantum  of  electricity  generated  by  these  plants including Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) the  names  of  the  States  where  Nuclear  Power  Plants  are  likely  to  be established during the next five years along with the details of the capacity of these proposed plants; and
- (d) the  proposal  of  the  Government  for  more  power  projects  in  view  the increasing demand of power?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Presently nuclear power plants are operating in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu.
- (b) The details are attached as Annexure.
- (c) In the next five years, nuclear power plants are likely to be operationalised in the states of Gujarat and Rajasthan on completion of Kakrapar Atomic Power Projects(KAPP units 3&4) (2X700 MW) and Rajasthan Atomic Power Projects (RAPP  units  7&8)  (2X700  MW)  respectively,  which  are  presently  under construction.
- (d) The Government has accorded sanction to two more nuclear Power Projects viz, GHAVP-1&2 (2 X 700 MW) at Gorakhpur, Haryana and KKNPP-3&4 (2 X 1000  MW)  at  Kudankulam,  Tamil  Nadu  and  work  on  these  projects  has commenced.

The Government has also accorded 'in principle' approval for following sites for locating reactors in future based on both indigenous technologies and with foreign technical cooperation.

| Site & Location                   | Capacity (MW)   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------------|
| Indigenous Reactors               |                 |
| Gorakhpur, Haryana                | 2 x 700 @       |
| Chutka, Madhya Pradesh            | 2 x 700         |
| MahiBanswara, Rajasthan           | 4 x 700         |
| Kaiga, Karnataka                  | 2 x 700         |
| Bhimpur, Madhya Pradesh           | 4 X 700         |
| Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu              | 2 x 500         |
| Reactors with Foreign Cooperation |                 |
| Kudankulam, Tamilnadu             | 2 x 1000 $      |
| Jaitapur, Maharashtra             | 6 x 1650        |
| Kovvada, Andhra Pradesh           | 6 x 1110        |
| ChhayaMithiVirdi, Gujarat         | 6 x 1000*       |
| Haripur, West Bengal              | 6 x 1000*       |

The projects at these sites are planned in phases of twin units.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2388 for answer on 30/11/2016

## Operational Nuclear Power Plants in the country

| State         | Location   | Units     |   Capacity (MW) |
|---------------|------------|-----------|-----------------|
| Maharashtra   |            | TAPS-1    |             160 |
| Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | TAPS-2    |             160 |
| Maharashtra   |            | TAPS-3    |             540 |
| Maharashtra   |            | TAPS-4    |             540 |
| Rajasthan     |            | RAPS-1*   |             100 |
| Rajasthan     |            | RAPS-2    |             200 |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-3    |             220 |
| Rajasthan     |            | RAPS-4    |             220 |
| Rajasthan     |            | RAPS-5    |             220 |
| Tamil Nnadu   | Kalpakkam  | MAPS-1    |             220 |
| Tamil Nnadu   | Kalpakkam  | MAPS-2    |             220 |
| Tamil Nnadu   | Kudankulam | KKNPP-1   |            1000 |
| Tamil Nnadu   | Kudankulam | KKNPP-2 $ |            1000 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Narora     | NAPS-1    |             220 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Narora     | NAPS-2    |             220 |
| Gujarat       | Kakrapar   | KAPS-1 #  |             220 |
| Gujarat       | Kakrapar   | KAPS-2 #  |             220 |
| Karnataka     | Kaiga      | KGS-1     |             220 |
| Karnataka     | Kaiga      | KGS-2     |             220 |
| Karnataka     | Kaiga      | KGS-3     |             220 |
| Karnataka     | Kaiga      | KGS-4     |             220 |

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