Lok Sabha Question No. 200 (STARRED), answered on 2017-03-15
Subject: Nuclear Power Generation Capacity
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 200

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.03.2017

## NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION CAPACITY

- *200.  SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  nuclear  power  generation  capacity  in  the  country,  reactor-wise alongwith the actual output thereof, reactor-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to increase the said capacity and if so, the details  thereof  including  the  additional  quantum  of  electricity  likely  to  be generated;
- (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; and
- (e) the time by which the self reliance in atomic fuel is likely to be achieved?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) A statement is placed on the Table of the House.

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## Government of India Department of Atomic Energy

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *200 DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  15.03.2017  BY  SHRI  SHRIRANG  APPA  BARNE  AND  SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO REGARDING NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION CAPACITY.

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- (a) There are 21 nuclear power plants which are operational in the country with a total installed capacity of 5780 MW. In addition, the second unit of Kudankulam KKNPP-2 (1000  MW)  is  connected  to  the  southern  grid  and  is  presently  generating  infirm (non-commercial) power. Presently, the nuclear power plants are operating close to their rated capacity. The details on capacity and actual output for the financial year 2016-17 (up to February-2017) are attached as annexure.
- (b)&(c)  Yes,  Sir.    There  are  presently  four  reactors  with  a  capacity  of  2800  MW  under construction  and  the  construction  of  five  more  reactors  capacity  of  3900  MW  has also  commenced.  On their  progressive  completion,  the  capacity  will  reach  13480 MW.  More  reactors,  based  on  both  indigenous  technologies  and  with  foreign cooperation are also planned. The details of nuclear power projects planned with foreign cooperation are as follows:
- (d) The Government has put in significant efforts in the initial days of the nuclear power programme  to  develop  the  technology  and  help  Indian  industry  to  manufacture nuclear components  of  exacting  standards.  Now  the  Indian  industry  is  fully developed  &  supplies  the  nuclear  components  and  takes  up  execution  of  large package  contracts.  India  has  already  reached  a  state  of  commercial  maturity  in respect of indigenous Pressurized Heavy  Water  Reactors  (PHWRs)  and  is independently designing, constructing, commissioning and operating these nuclear power plants.
- (e) There is no shortage of imported fuels/Uranium for the Nuclear Power Plants under Safeguards.  All efforts have been made by the Government to augment fuel supply for  non-safeguarded reactors by increasing production of indigenous uranium with the opening of new mines and augmenting associated processing facilities.

| Site               | State          | Capacity (MW)   | In cooperation with   |
|--------------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------------|
| Kudankulam         | Tamil Nadu     | 2 X 1000 #      | Russian Federation    |
| Jaitapur           | Maharashtra    | 6 X 1650        | France                |
| Chhaya Mithi Virdi | Gujarat        | 6 X 1000*       | USA                   |
| Kovvada            | Andhra Pradesh | 6 X 1208        | USA                   |
| Haripur            | West Bengal    | 6 X 1000*       | Russian Federation    |

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## Annexure referred to in the part (a) of the statement in reply to the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 200 due for answer on 15.03.2017

## Operational Nuclear Power Plants in the country

| State         | Location   | Units      |   Capacity (MW) | Generation in MUs, Fin. year: 2016-17 (up to Feb-2017)   |
|---------------|------------|------------|-----------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | TAPS-1     |             160 | 1140                                                     |
| Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | TAPS-2     |             160 | 815                                                      |
| Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | TAPS-3     |             540 | 3751                                                     |
| Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | TAPS-4     |             540 | 4128                                                     |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-1*    |             100 | --*                                                      |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-2     |             200 | 962                                                      |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPP-3     |             220 | 1457                                                     |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-4     |             220 | 1765                                                     |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-5     |             220 | 1542                                                     |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-6     |             220 | 998                                                      |
| Tamil Nadu    | Kalpakkam  | MAPS-1     |             220 | 1372                                                     |
| Tamil Nadu    | Kalpakkam  | MAPS-2     |             220 | 1581                                                     |
| Tamil Nadu    | Kudankulam | KKNPP-1    |            1000 | 5616                                                     |
| Tamil Nadu    | Kudankulam | KKNPP-2 ** |            1000 | -- **                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh | Narora     | NAPS-1     |             220 | 1491                                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh | Narora     | NAPS-2     |             220 | 1557                                                     |
| Gujarat       | Kakrapar   | KAPS-1 #   |             220 | -- #                                                     |
| Gujarat       | Kakrapar   | KAPS-2 #   |             220 | -- #                                                     |
| Karnataka     | Kaiga      | KGS-1      |             220 | 1577                                                     |
| Karnataka     | Kaiga      | KGS-2      |             220 | 1629                                                     |
| Karnataka     | Kaiga      | KGS-3      |             220 | 912                                                      |
| Karnataka     | Kaiga      | KGS-4      |             220 | 1844                                                     |