Lok Sabha Question No. 1719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-27
Subject: Nuclear Power Generating Capacity
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1719

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2022

## Nuclear Power Generating Capacity

1719.  SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM  S.:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  any  proposal  of  nuclear  power  generating  capacity  with  Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors and another would be added with Light Water Reactors and if so, the details thereof: and
- (b) the  target  plan  of  the  Government  and  the  extent  to  which  it  would  help  the country to attain self-sufficiency in power sector?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) A  nuclear  power  capacity  addition  programme  based  on  both  indigenous technologies and Light Water Reactors with international cooperation is being implemented. The details are as follows:

| State                                                             | Location                                                          | Project                                                           | Capacity (MW)                                                     |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR)                           | Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR)                           | Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR)                           | Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR)                           |
| a) Projects Under Construction                                    | a) Projects Under Construction                                    | a) Projects Under Construction                                    | a) Projects Under Construction                                    |
| Gujarat                                                           | Kakrapar                                                          | KAPP-3& 4                                                         | 2 X 700                                                           |
| Rajasthan                                                         | Rawatbhata                                                        | RAPP-7&8                                                          | 2 X 700                                                           |
| Haryana                                                           | Gorakhpur                                                         | GHAVP-1&2                                                         | 2 X 700                                                           |
| b) Projects Accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction | b) Projects Accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction | b) Projects Accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction | b) Projects Accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction |
| Karnataka                                                         | Kaiga                                                             | Kaiga-5&6                                                         | 2 X 700                                                           |
| Haryana                                                           | Gorakhpur                                                         | GHAVP- 3&4                                                        | 2 X 700                                                           |
| Rajasthan                                                         | Mahi Banswara                                                     | Mahi Banswara-1&2                                                 | 2 X 700                                                           |
| Rajasthan                                                         | Mahi Banswara                                                     | Mahi Banswara-3&4                                                 | 2 X 700                                                           |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                    | Chutka                                                            | Chutka-1&2                                                        | 2 X 700                                                           |
| Light Water Reactors (LWR) - Under Construction                   | Light Water Reactors (LWR) - Under Construction                   | Light Water Reactors (LWR) - Under Construction                   | Light Water Reactors (LWR) - Under Construction                   |
| Tamil Nadu                                                        | Kudankulam                                                        | KKNPP-3&4                                                         | 2 X 1000                                                          |
| Tamil Nadu                                                        | Kudankulam                                                        | KKNPP-5&6                                                         | 2 X 1000                                                          |

(b) It is planned to raise the present installed capacity from 6780 MW to 22480 MW by 2031 on progressive completion of projects. *****