Lok Sabha Question No. 1300 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-23
Subject: Construction of Nuclear Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: ANOOP MISHRA, HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1300

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.11.2016

## CONSTRUCTION OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

1300.  SHRI ANOOP MISHRA: SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of operational and under construction nuclear power plants in the country alongwith the time by which under construction plants are likely to generate energy;
- (b) whether  the  operational  plants  are  not  generating  energy  as  per  their  installed capacity if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the  share  of  present  nuclear  power  generation  in  total  power  production  in  the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There are 21 nuclear power plants which are operational in the country with a total 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 power. The unit  is  expected  to  start  commercial  operation  by  end  of  this  year.  There  are  four nuclear power reactors under construction, each of 700 MW, which are progressively expected to be completed by 2019. The details are attached in the Annexure.

Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI), a public sector company under Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) is constructing one 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. PFBR is under advanced stage of commissioning.

- (b) No, Sir.  At present nuclear power reactors in operation are being operated close to their rated capacity.
- (c) The share of nuclear power in the total electricity generation in the country was about 3.4% in the year 2015-16.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1300 for answer on 23.11.2016

## Annexure

## 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     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-1*  |             100 |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-2   |             200 |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-3   |             220 |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-4   |             220 |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-5   |             220 |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-6   |             220 |
| Tamil Nadu    | Kalpakkam  | MAPS-1   |             220 |
| Tamil Nadu    | Kalpakkam  | MAPS-2   |             220 |
| Tamil Nadu    | Kudankulam | KKNPP-1  |            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 |

## Nuclear Power Projects under construction

| Project                         | Capacity (MW)   | Status                                          |
|---------------------------------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| KAPP-3&4, Kakrapar, Gujarat     | 2 X 700         | Under Construction, expected completion by 2019 |
| RAPP-7&8, Rawatbhata, Rajasthan | 2 X 700         | Under Construction, expected completion by 2019 |

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