Lok Sabha Question No. 4100 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-17
Subject: Nuclear Power
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Kapil Moreshwar Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4100

TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.07.2019

## NUCLEAR POWER

## 4100.  SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of nuclear power generation capacity enhanced during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the targets fixed for power generation during the current year along with the progress made in this regard;
- (c) the details of funds utilised in the maintenance and upgradation of the nuclear power plants during the last three years and the current year along with the per unit cost of power generation;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to enhance the power generation capacity of the existing plants and set up new plants to enhance power generation capacity to the increasing energy demand of the energy; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) During the last three years, a nuclear power capacity of 1000 MW has been added by the start of commercial operation of the Kudankulam Unit-2 (KKNPP-2) in March2017.
- (b) The generation target set for the current year 2019-20 is 39600 Million Units (MU). The generation in the current  year  (during the period  April -  June 2019)  is  11122 MUs.
- (c) The details of capital expenditure incurred in operating stations for upgradation and maintenance  and  average  tariff  of  Nuclear  Power  Corporation  of  India  Limited (NPCIL) during the last three years and the current year are as follows:

| Year                                           |   2016-17 |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 , upto June 2019 (Provisional) |
|------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------------------|
| Capital Expenditure (Rs. crore)                |     93.78 |    230.67 |    741.03 |                                    67.14 |
| Average Tariff of Nuclear Power (Rs. per Unit) |      2.95 |      3.55 |      3.4  |                                     3.41 |

(d)&(e)Yes, Sir.  A capacity expansion is planned by setting up nuclear power reactors at existing sites where there is potential and at new green field sites.  The details are as follows:

## Projects Under Construction

A  capacity  of  6700  MW  comprising  of  nine  (09)  nuclear  power  reactors  (including Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR), 500 MW being implemented by BHAVINI) is at various stages of commissioning / construction. The details are as follows:

| Project    | Location & State       | Capacity (MW)   |
|------------|------------------------|-----------------|
| KAPP-3&4   | Kakrapar, Gujarat      | 2 x 700         |
| RAPP-7&8   | Rawatbhata, Rajasthan  | 2 X 700         |
| KKNPP- 3&4 | Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu | 2 X 1000        |
| GHAVP-1&2  | Gorakhpur, Haryana     | 2 X 700         |
| PFBR       | Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu  | 1 X 500*        |

On  the  progressive  completion  of  the  above  stated  projects,  the  installed  nuclear capacity would reach 13480 MW by the year 2024-2025.

## Projects  Accorded  Administrative  Approval  &  Financial  Sanction  and  Under Pre-Project Activities

The Government has also accorded administrative approval  and financial  sanction for the following twelve (12) more reactors with a total capacity of 9000 MW in June2017,  which  are  scheduled  to  be  completed  progressively  by  the  year  2031.    The details are given below:

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

Together with the capacity being implemented by BHAVINI, the total nuclear power capacity would reach 22480 MW by the year 2031.

## 'In-Principle' approved sites for locating future Nuclear Power Plants

Further to this, the Government has accorded 'In-Principle' approval for the following sites for setting up nuclear power projects in future:

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

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