Lok Sabha Question No. 5477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-28
Subject: Power Generated from Nuclear Power Plant
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: GOPALAKRISHNAN CHINNARAJ, C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5477

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2018

## POWER GENERATED FROM NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

5477.  Dr. C. GOPALAKRISHNAN: SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  power  generated  from  Nuclear  Power  Plants  (NPP)  in  the  country during each of the last three years, NPP-wise; and
- (b) the quantum of by-product/nuclear waste generated from these plants during the said period, NPP-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The details are attached as Annexure.
- (b) The wastes generated at the nuclear power stations during the operation of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) are of low and intermediate radioactivity level. Typically, the quantity of low and intermediate level waste to be stored at site is about 0.15 cubic meters/year/MW. These wastes are appropriately treated, concentrated  and  subjected  to  volume  reduction.  The  concentrates  are immobilized in inert materials like cement, bitumen, polymers etc. and stored in  specially  constructed  structures  located  at  the  site  under  monitoring.  The treated  liquids  and  gases  are  diluted  and  discharged  under  continuous monitoring, ensuring that the discharges are well within the limits set by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).  The radioactivity level of the stored wastes reduces with time and by the end of the plant life, falls to very low levels.

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$ The generation figures are rounded to nearest integer.

## Annexure

| State                  | Location               | Unit                   | Capacity (MW)          | Generation (in Million Units, MU) $   | Generation (in Million Units, MU) $   | Generation (in Million Units, MU) $   |
|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| State                  | Location               | Unit                   | Capacity (MW)          | 2014 - 15                             | 2015 - 16                             | 2016 - 17                             |
| Maharashtra            |                        | TAPS-1                 | 160                    | 718                                   | 786                                   | 1236                                  |
| Maharashtra            |                        | TAPS-2                 | 160                    | 1297                                  | 500                                   | 935                                   |
| Maharashtra            |                        | TAPS-3                 | 540                    | 4545                                  | 4530                                  | 4159                                  |
| Maharashtra            |                        | TAPS-4                 | 540                    | 3713                                  | 4573                                  | 4530                                  |
| Rajasthan              |                        | RAPS-2                 | 200                    | 1282                                  | 1226                                  | 1106                                  |
| Rajasthan              |                        | RAPS-3                 | 220                    | 1720                                  | 1845                                  | 1618                                  |
| Rajasthan              |                        | RAPS-4                 | 220                    | 1995                                  | 1668                                  | 1936                                  |
| Rajasthan              |                        | RAPS-5                 | 220                    | 1628                                  | 1950                                  | 1715                                  |
| Rajasthan              |                        | RAPS-6                 | 220                    | 1109                                  | 1773                                  | 1096                                  |
| Uttar                  |                        | NAPS-1                 | 220                    | 1341                                  | 1803                                  | 1655                                  |
| Uttar                  |                        | NAPS-2                 | 220                    | 1550                                  | 1630                                  | 1724                                  |
| Gujarat                |                        | KAPS-1                 | 220                    | 1943                                  | 1608                                  | ##                                    |
| Gujarat                |                        | KAPS-2                 | 220                    | 1586                                  | 421                                   | ##                                    |
| Karnataka              |                        | KGS-1                  | 220                    | 1695                                  | 1918                                  | 1742                                  |
| Karnataka              |                        | KGS-2                  | 220                    | 1450                                  | 1834                                  | 1708                                  |
| Karnataka              |                        | KGS-3                  | 220                    | 1567                                  | 2078                                  | 1063                                  |
| Karnataka              |                        | KGS-4                  | 220                    | 1751                                  | 1842                                  | 2021                                  |
|                        |                        | MAPS-1                 | 220                    | 1318                                  | 1861                                  | 1465                                  |
|                        |                        | MAPS-2                 | 220                    | 1299                                  | 1349                                  | 1739                                  |
|                        |                        | KKNPP-1                | 1000                   | 4330*                                 | 2261                                  | 6212                                  |
|                        |                        | KKNPP-2                | 1000                   | --                                    | --                                    | 2339**                                |
| Total Generation (MUs) | Total Generation (MUs) | Total Generation (MUs) | Total Generation (MUs) | 37837                                 | 37456                                 | 39999                                 |