Lok Sabha Question No. 1819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-21
Subject: New Atomic Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Sambhajirao Mane Dhairyasheel, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Hemant Patil, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1819

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.09.2020

## NEW ATOMIC POWER PLANTS

1819.  SHRI DHAIRYASHEEL SAMBHAJIRAO MANE:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

SHRI HEMANT SRIRAM PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

## Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government plans to set up 21 new Atomic power plants and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of the stage of completion of these new projects, State-wise;
- (c) the extent to which energy generated through Atomic energy may be used for supplying  electricity  for  domestic  and  commercial  purposes  and  the  details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  energy  generated  through  Atomic  energy  will  enable  India  to reduce dependency on coal and traditional sources of energy and if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) whether deficiencies exist in utilizing such energy to its full capacity and if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)&(b) Yes, Sir.  Presently, nine reactors (9) are under construction (including PFBR of  500  MWe  capacity  being  implemented  by  BHAVINI)  with  a  capacity  of 6700 MW. In addition, the Government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for twelve (12) more reactors with a capacity of 9000 MW. These projects will be progressively completed by 2031. The details are as follows:

| State                                                          | Location                                                       | Project                                                        | Capacity (MW)                                                  | Physical Progress, % (as of Aug- 2020)                         |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Projects under Construction                                    | Projects under Construction                                    | Projects under Construction                                    | Projects under Construction                                    | Projects under Construction                                    |
| Gujarat                                                        | Kakrapar                                                       | KAPP- 3&4 @                                                    | 2x700                                                          | 95.1                                                           |
| Rajasthan                                                      | Rawatbhata                                                     | RAPP- 7&8                                                      | 2X700                                                          | 83.0                                                           |
| Haryana                                                        | Gorakhpur                                                      | GHAVP- 1&2                                                     | 2x700                                                          | Work has commenced                                             |
| Tamil Nadu                                                     | Kudankulam                                                     | KKNPP- 3&4                                                     | 2X1000                                                         | 41.2                                                           |
| Tamil Nadu                                                     | Kalpakkam                                                      | PFBR*                                                          | 1X500                                                          | 97.64%                                                         |
| Projects accorded Administrative approval & Financial sanction | Projects accorded Administrative approval & Financial sanction | Projects accorded Administrative approval & Financial sanction | Projects accorded Administrative approval & Financial sanction | Projects accorded Administrative approval & Financial sanction |
| Tamil Nadu                                                     | Kudankulam                                                     | KKNPP- 5&6                                                     | 2X1000                                                         | Work has commenced                                             |
| PHWRs in Fleet mode                                            | PHWRs in Fleet mode                                            | PHWRs in Fleet mode                                            | PHWRs in Fleet mode                                            | PHWRs in Fleet mode                                            |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                 | Chutka                                                         | Chutka-1&2                                                     | 2 X 700                                                        | Pre-project activities in progress.                            |
| Karnataka                                                      | Kaiga                                                          | Kaiga-5&6                                                      | 2 X 700                                                        | Pre-project activities in progress.                            |
| Rajasthan                                                      | Mahi Banswara                                                  | Mahi Banswara- 1&2                                             | 2 X 700                                                        | Pre-project activities in progress.                            |
| Rajasthan                                                      | Mahi Banswara                                                  | Mahi Banswara- 3&4                                             | 2 X 700                                                        | Pre-project activities in progress.                            |
| Haryana                                                        | Gorakhpur                                                      | GHAVP- 3&4                                                     | 2 X 700                                                        | Pre-project activities in progress.                            |

- (c) The  power  generated  from  the  Nuclear  Power  Plants  is  allocated  to  the beneficiary states and union territories in the electricity region by the Ministry of Power in accordance with the extant formula.
- (d) The electricity generated from nuclear power complements the other sources of electricity generation to meet the electricity requirements of the beneficiaries.  With  the  progressive  completion  of  the  under  construction, sanctioned and planned nuclear power projects, the share of nuclear power would increase in the country.
- (e) No, Sir.

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