Lok Sabha Question No. 2937 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-11
Subject: Nuclear Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2937

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.03.2020

## NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

2937.  DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

Will the PRIME MINISTERbe pleased to state:

- (a) the installated power generation capacity, utilisation and production cost per unit of each of the nuclear power plants in the country, nuclear plant-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  establish  new  nuclear  power stations in the country; and
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  funds  and  atomic  fuel required for the same?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The details are given in Annexure.
- (b) Yes, Sir.
- (c) The details of projects under construction and new projects accorded sanction are as follows:

| Project                     | Location & State            | Type   | Capacity (MW)   | Sanctioned Cost (Rs. crore)   |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|--------|-----------------|-------------------------------|
| Projects under Construction | Projects under Construction |        |                 |                               |
| KAPP 3&4                    | Kakrapar, Gujarat           | PHWR   | 2 X 700         | 11459 #                       |
| RAPP 7&8                    | Rawatbhata, Rajasthan       | PHWR   | 2 X 700         | 12320 *                       |
| GHAVP 1&2                   | Gorakhpur, Haryana          | PHWR   | 2 X 700         | 20594                         |
| KKNPP 3&4                   | Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu      | LWR    | 2 X 1000        | 39849                         |
| PFBR                        | Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu       | FBR    | 1 X 500         | 5677                          |

| New Projects accorded Administrative approval & financial sanction   | New Projects accorded Administrative approval & financial sanction   | New Projects accorded Administrative approval & financial sanction   | New Projects accorded Administrative approval & financial sanction   |   New Projects accorded Administrative approval & financial sanction |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| KKNPP 5&6                                                            | Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu                                               | LWR                                                                  | 2 X 1000                                                             |                                                                49621 |
| Chutka-1&2                                                           | Chutka, Madhya Pradesh                                               | PHWR                                                                 | 2 X 700                                                              |                                                               105000 |
| Kaiga-5&6                                                            | Kaiga, Karnataka                                                     | PHWR                                                                 | 2 X 700                                                              |                                                               105000 |
| Mahi Banswara- 1&2                                                   | Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan                                             | PHWR                                                                 | 2 X 700                                                              |                                                               105000 |
| GHAVP- 3&4                                                           | Gorakhpur, Haryana                                                   | PHWR                                                                 | 2 X 700                                                              |                                                               105000 |
| Mahi Banswara- 3&4                                                   | Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan                                             | PHWR                                                                 | 2 X 700                                                              |                                                               105000 |

'#' under revision to Rs 16580 crore    '*'under revision to Rs. 17079 crore PHWR - Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor  LWR - Light Water Reactor FBR - Fast Breeder Reactor

The  Pressurised  Heavy  Water  Reactors  (PHWRs)  are  fuelled  by  Natural Uranium while Light Water Reactors (LWRs) are fuelled by Low Enriched Uranium. The annual requirement of fuel (UO2) of a 700 MW PHWR (at 85% Capacity Factor) is about 125 tons and that of a 1000 MW LWR (at a capacity factor of 90%), about 25 tons.  Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) being implemented by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) is fuelled by Mixed Oxide (MoX) Fuel.

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## Annexure

| Unit     | State         | Location   |   Capacity (MW) | Capacity Utilisation(PLF), 2019-20 (uptoJan 20)   | Electricity Tariff (Paise/ kWh)   |
|----------|---------------|------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| TAPS-1   | Maharashtra   | Tarapur    |             160 | 81.15                                             |                                   |
| TAPS-2   | Maharashtra   | Tarapur    |             160 | 90.91                                             |                                   |
| TAPS-3   | Maharashtra   | Tarapur    |             540 | 76.62                                             | 307.64                            |
| TAPS-4   | Maharashtra   | Tarapur    |             540 | 94.86                                             | 307.64                            |
| RAPS-1*  | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata |             100 | -                                                 | --                                |
| RAPS-2   | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata |             200 | 77.54                                             | 349.06                            |
| RAPS-3   | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata |             220 | 88.98                                             | 349.06                            |
| RAPS-4   | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata |             220 | 98.41                                             | 349.06                            |
| RAPS-5   | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata |             220 | 99.88                                             | 406.28                            |
| RAPS-6   | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata |             220 | 95.07                                             | 406.28                            |
| NAPS-1   | Uttar Pradesh | Narora     |             220 | 98.03                                             | 320.32                            |
| NAPS-2   | Uttar Pradesh | Narora     |             220 | 97.51                                             | 320.32                            |
| KAPS-1   | Gujarat       | Kakrapar   |             220 | 86.36                                             | 249.06                            |
| KAPS-2   | Gujarat       | Kakrapar   |             220 | 101.52                                            | 249.06                            |
| KGS-1    | Karnataka     | Kaiga      |             220 | 94.01                                             | 364.84                            |
| KGS-2    | Karnataka     | Kaiga      |             220 | 91.58                                             | 364.84                            |
| KGS-3    | Karnataka     | Kaiga      |             220 | 93.85                                             | 364.84                            |
| KGS-4    | Karnataka     | Kaiga      |             220 | 98.50                                             | 364.84                            |
| MAPS-1 # | Tamil Nadu    | Kalpakkam  |             220 | -                                                 | 279.73                            |
| MAPS-2   | Tamil Nadu    | Kalpakkam  |             220 | 94.13                                             | 279.73                            |
| KKNPP-1  | Tamil Nadu    | Kudankulam |            1000 | 80.15                                             | 412.06                            |
| KKNPP-2  | Tamil Nadu    | Kudankulam |            1000 | 49.58                                             | 412.06                            |

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