Lok Sabha Question No. 580 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-05
Subject: Status of Nuclear Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 580 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2020

## STATUS OF NUCLEAR PLANTS

580. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of nuclear plants in the country, capacity-wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up more nuclear plants in future and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of the said plants constructed or pending at present and the names of the locations thereof; and
- (d) the quantum of improvement in power generation capacity of Nuclear plants during the last three years and the details thereof?

## 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 is 6780 MW comprising of 22 operational nuclear power reactors. The details are:

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

(b)&(c)Yes,  Sir.  A  capacity  of  6700  MW  comprising  of  nine  (9)  nuclear  power  reactors  is under construction / commissioning. 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         |

In addition, the Government has also accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for the following twelve (12) more reactors with a total capacity of 9000 MW where presently pre-project activities are in progress. 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       |

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

| Capacity       | Foreign Collaboration         | Country/Indigenous   |
|----------------|-------------------------------|----------------------|
| 6 x 1650 MWe   | M/s EDF                       | France               |
| 6 x 1208 MWe   | M/s GE Hitachi                | USA                  |
| 6 x 1000 * MWe | M/s Westinghouse Electric Co. | USA                  |
| 6 x 1000 * MWe | M/s Atomstroyexport           | Russian Federation   |
| 4 x 700 MWe    | -                             | PHWR, Indigenous     |

- (d) During  the  last  three  years  (2016-17  to  2018-19)  a  new  capacity  of  1000  MW (KKNPP-2)  was  added  increasing  the  installed  nuclear  power  capacity  from  5780 MW to 6780 MW.

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