Lok Sabha Question No. 5169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-05
Subject: Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: ANTO  ANTONY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5169

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2017

## KUDANKULAM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

5169.  SHRI   ANTO ANTONY:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is operating at its full capacity and if so, the details thereof including the total units of power generated so far;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  allocating  power  from  the  said  plant  to  various States and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise along with the average cost of power production per unit and the selling price per unit to different States;
- (c) whether the Government has taken note of the large scale agitation against the alignment  of  400  KV  Quad  D/C  line  from  the  said  plant  especially  from Kottayam  and  Pathanamthitta  districts  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the action taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to re-route the aforementioned line due to the agitation and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The first unit, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP-1) (1000 MW) is in commercial operation since December 2014 and has so far generated about 13312 Million Units (MUs) of electricity (up to Feb-2017) including 3348 MUs of infirm  (non-commercial)  generation.  The  second  unit,  KKNPP-2  (1000  MW) has been successfully commissioned and put into commercial operation w.e.f 11.00 hrs on 31.03.2017. The second unit has generated 2086 MUs of infirm (non- commercial) power up to February 2017 since its grid connection.
- (b) The  power  generated  by  KKNPP  1&2  (2  X  1000  MW)  is  allocated  to  the beneficiary states and union territories in the electricity region by the Ministry of  Power.    The  present  allocation,  including  unallocated  quota  to  various beneficiaries is as follows:

| State / UT     | Power allocation from KKNPP-1 (depending on time of the day)   | Power allocation from KKNPP-1 (depending on time of the day)   | Power allocation from KKNPP-2 (prior to commercial operation)   | Power allocation from KKNPP-2 (prior to commercial operation)   |
|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|                | MW                                                             | %                                                              | MW                                                              | %                                                               |
| Andhra Pradesh | 0                                                              | 0.00                                                           | 0                                                               | 0.00                                                            |
| Karnataka      | 233.8 to 234.0                                                 | 23.38 to 23.40                                                 | 260                                                             | 26.00                                                           |
| Kerala         | 139.2 to 139.8                                                 | 13.92 to 13.98                                                 | 156.5                                                           | 15.65                                                           |
| Tamil Nadu     | 589.4 to 589.8                                                 | 58.94 to 58.98                                                 | 544.1                                                           | 54.41                                                           |
| Telangana      | 0                                                              | 0.00                                                           | 0                                                               | 0.00                                                            |
| Puducherry     | 37                                                             | 3.70                                                           | 39.4                                                            | 3.94                                                            |

Source: MoP, SRPC/SE-I/54/UA/2016 dated 12.09.2016.

The allocation includes auxiliary consumption of about 7.8%

The  present  generation  tariff  from  KKNPP-1  is  about  Rs.4.10  per  unit  of electricity. The tariff of KKNPP 1&2 will be finalised and notified in due course.

(c)&(d) Information  is  being  collected  from  Ministry  of  Power  and  the  same  will  be placed on the table, on receipt.

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