Lok Sabha Question No. 1786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-26
Subject: New NPPs under Construction
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1786

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2017

## NEW NPPs UNDER CONSTRUCTION

1786.  SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Nuclear Power Projects (NPPs) which are under construction, State-wise;
- (b) the details of the NPPs that are likely to be implemented by 2022, State/ UTwise; and
- (c) the incentives proposed by the Government for manufacturers of components for these NPPs?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Unit 2 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (1000 MW capacity) came in to commercial operation since 31.03.2017 taking the total installed capacity  of nuclear power in the country to 6780 MW.

Four reactors  with  a  total  capacity  of  2800  MW  are  under  construction  and four  more  reactors  with  a  total  capacity  of  3400  MW  are  also  taken  up  for construction.  Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI), a public sector  company  under  Department  of  Atomic  Energy  (DAE)  is  constructing one 500 MW capacity Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu.  PFBR is expected to be operational in 2017.  On progressive completion of these projects, the installed nuclear capacity will reach 13480 MW.  More reactors, based on both indigenous technologies and with foreign cooperation, are also planned in future.

The  State-wise  details  of  nuclear  power  projects  under  construction  are  as follows:

| State          | Location       | Project        | Capacity(MW)   |
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| Gujarat        | Kakrapar       | KAPP-3&4       | 2 x 700        |
| Rajasthan      | Rawatbhata     | RAPP-7&8       | 2 x 700        |
| Tamil Nadu     | Kudankulam     | KKNPP-3&4      | 2 x 1000       |
| Haryana        | Gorakhpur      | GHAVP 1&2      | 2 x 700        |
| Tamil Nadu     | Kalpakkam      | PFBR           | 1 x 500        |
| Total Capacity | Total Capacity | Total Capacity | 6700MW         |

- (b) The  state-wise  details  of  nuclear  power  projects  that  are  expected  to  be completed by the year-2022 are as follows:
- (c) The Government has recently accorded administrative approval and financial sanction  for  setting  up  10  indigenous  Pressurized  Heavy  Water  Reactors (PHWR) of 700 MW capacity each and Kudankulam Units-5&6 (2 x 1000 MW) with Russian cooperation.  This would result in manufacturing orders in a big scale  to  the  domestic  industry,  which  will  help  create  efficiency  in  their operation.

| State          | Location       | Project        | Capacity (MW)   |
|----------------|----------------|----------------|-----------------|
| Gujarat        | Kakrapar       | KAPP-3&4       | 2 x 700         |
| Rajasthan      | Rawatbhata     | RAPP-7&8       | 2 x 700         |
| Tamil Nadu     | Kalpakkam      | PFBR           | 1 x 500         |
| Total Capacity | Total Capacity | Total Capacity | 3300MW          |

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