Lok Sabha Question No. 1462 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Power Generated by NPCIL
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, NARANBHAI KACHHADIA, RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1462

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2018

## POWER GENERATED BY NPCIL

## 1462.  SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of power in MW being generated by NPCIL at present along with the nuclear power plant-wise details thereof;
- (b) whether there has been any rise in power generation by NPCIL during the last three years;
- (c) if  so,  the  quantum  of  increase  in  power  generation  and  the  location  where such increase has taken place; and
- (d) the  number  of  the  nuclear  power  plants  sanctioned  by  the  Government  for being set up along with the number of the nuclear power plants proposed to be set up?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The present installed nuclear power capacity in the country comprises of 22 reactors  with  an  installed  capacity  of  6780  MW.  Of  these,  at  present  three reactors are under shutdown Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) -1 (100 MW) under extended shutdown for techno-economic assessment, Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) -1 (220 MW) for Renovation & Modernisation and Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) -1 (220 MW) for Endshield works and 19 reactors with a capacity of 6240 MW are in operation. The plant-wise details are enclosed as Annexure.

- (b) Yes, Sir.
- (c) A  capacity  of  1000  MW  was  added  in  March  2017  at  Kudankulam,  Tamil Nadu, with the start of commercial operation on Unit-2 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP-2).
- (d) The Government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for setting up 12 more reactors with a capacity of 9000 MW. The details are:

| Location & State         | Project             | Capacity(MW)   |
|--------------------------|---------------------|----------------|
| Chutka, Madhya Pradesh   | Chutka -1&2         | 2 X 700        |
| Kaiga, Karnataka         | Kaiga - 5&6         | 2 X 700        |
| Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan | Mahi Banswara - 1&2 | 2 X 700        |
| Gorakhpur, Haryana       | GHAVP - 3&4         | 2 X 700        |
| Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan | Mahi Banswara - 3&4 | 2 X 700        |
| Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu   | KKNPP 5&6           | 2 X 1000       |

On progressive completion of the projects under construction and accorded sanction, the installed nuclear power capacity will reach 22480 MW by 2031.

The  Government  has  also  accorded  'in  principle'  approval  of  the  following sites for setting up nuclear power plants in future:

| Location & State            | Site                              | Capacity (MW)   |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------|
| Jaitapur, Maharashtra       | Jaitapur, Units- 1 to 6           | 6 x 1650        |
| Kovvada, Andhra Pradesh     | Kovvada, Units- 1 to 6            | 6 x 1208        |
| Chhaya Mithi Virdi, Gujarat | Chhaya Mithi Virdi, Units- 1 to 6 | 6 x 1000*       |
| Haripur, West Bengal        | Haripur, Units - 1 to 6           | 6 x 1000*       |
| Bhimpur, Madhya Pradesh     | Bhimpur, Units- 1 to 4            | 4 X 700         |

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## Annexure

| Unit     | State         | Location   | Type of Reactor   |   Capacity (MW) |
|----------|---------------|------------|-------------------|-----------------|
| TAPS-1   | Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | LWR (BWR)         |             160 |
| TAPS-2   | Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | LWR (BWR)         |             160 |
| TAPS-3   | Maharashtra   | Tarapur    |                   |             540 |
| TAPS-4   | Maharashtra   | Tarapur    |                   |             540 |
| RAPS-1*  | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata |                   |             100 |
| RAPS-2   | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata |                   |             200 |
| RAPS-3   | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata |                   |             220 |
| RAPS-4   | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata |                   |             220 |
| RAPS-5   | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata |                   |             220 |
| RAPS-6   | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata |                   |             220 |
| NAPS-1   | Uttar Pradesh | Narora     |                   |             220 |
| NAPS-2   | Uttar Pradesh | Narora     |                   |             220 |
| KAPS-1 # | Gujarat       | Kakrapar   |                   |             220 |
| KAPS-2   | Gujarat       | Kakrapar   |                   |             220 |
| KGS-1    | Karnataka     | Kaiga      |                   |             220 |
| KGS-2    | Karnataka     | Kaiga      |                   |             220 |
| KGS-3    | Karnataka     | Kaiga      |                   |             220 |
| KGS-4    | Karnataka     | Kaiga      |                   |             220 |
| MAPS-1 @ | Tamil Nadu    | Kalpakkam  |                   |             220 |
| MAPS-2   | Tamil Nadu    | Kalpakkam  |                   |             220 |
| KKNPP-1  | Tamil Nadu    | Kudankulam | LWR (VVER)        |            1000 |
| KKNPP-2  | Tamil Nadu    | Kudankulam | LWR (VVER)        |            1000 |