Lok Sabha Question No. 2704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Nuclear Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2704

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

2704.  SHRI G. M. SIDDESHWAR:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of nuclear power plants functioning in the country at present along with the percentage of electricity being generated through these plants to meet the total energy requirements of the country;
- (b) the estimated increase in percentage of energy requirements of the country till the year 2022; and
- (c) whether new nuclear power plants are being set up to meet these  requirement and if so, the places where these are being set up and the efficiency in megawatt thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The installed nuclear power capacity in the country comprises of 22 reactors with a total  capacity  of  6780  MW.  The  share  of  nuclear  power  in  the  total  electricity generation in the country is about 3.3%.
- (b) As  per  19 th Electric  Power  Survey  (EPS)  report  brought  out  by  Central  Electricity Authority the estimated energy requirement & percentage of growth on year to year basis from 2018-19 to 2021-22 is given as under:

| Year    | Electrical Energy Requirement (MU)   | % Growth Previous year   | W.R.T.   |
|---------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------|----------|
| 2017-18 | 12,40,760                            | -                        |          |
| 2018-19 | 13,17,962                            | 6.22                     |          |
| 2019-20 | 13,99,913                            | 6.22                     |          |
| 2020-21 | 14,83,257                            | 5.95                     |          |
| 2021-22 | 15,66,023                            | 5.58                     |          |

(c) Yes, Sir. The details are as follows:

| State                                                          | Location                                                       | Project                                                        | Capacity                                                       |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Projects under Construction                                    | Projects under Construction                                    | Projects under Construction                                    | Projects under Construction                                    |
| Gujarat                                                        | Kakrapar                                                       | KAPP 3&4 @                                                     | 2x700                                                          |
| Rajasthan                                                      | Rawatbhata                                                     | RAPP 7&8                                                       | 2X700                                                          |
| Haryana                                                        | Gorakhpur                                                      | GHAVP 1&2                                                      | 2x700                                                          |
| Tamil Nadu                                                     | Kudankulam                                                     | KKNPP 3&4                                                      | 2X1000                                                         |
| Tamil Nadu                                                     | Kalpakkam                                                      | PFBR*                                                          | 1X500                                                          |
| Projects accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction | Projects accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction | Projects accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction | Projects accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction |
| Light Water Reactors (LWRs)                                    | Light Water Reactors (LWRs)                                    | Light Water Reactors (LWRs)                                    | Light Water Reactors (LWRs)                                    |
| Tamil Nadu                                                     | Kudankulam                                                     | KKNPP 5&6                                                      | 2X1000                                                         |
| PHWRs in Fleet mode                                            | PHWRs in Fleet mode                                            | PHWRs in Fleet mode                                            | PHWRs in Fleet mode                                            |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                 | Chutka                                                         | Chutka-1&2                                                     | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Karnataka                                                      | Kaiga                                                          | Kaiga-5&6                                                      | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Rajasthan                                                      | Mahi Banswara                                                  | Mahi Banswara- 1&2                                             | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Rajasthan                                                      | Mahi Banswara                                                  | Mahi Banswara- 3&4                                             | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Haryana                                                        | Gorakhpur                                                      | GHAVP- 3&4                                                     | 2 X 700                                                        |

@: KAPP-3 has been connected to the grid on January 10, 2021.

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