Lok Sabha Question No. 109 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-07
Subject: Net Zero Carbon Economy
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Pratap Chandra Sarangi, P.P. Chaudhary, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 109

TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.12.2022

## Net Zero Carbon Economy

109. SHRI PRATAP CHANDRA SARANGI: SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY: SHRI BRIJBHUSHAN SHARAN SINGH: DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI: SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  there  exists  an  Action  plan  to  scale  up  Nuclear  Energy  in  order  to achieve the target of making India a net zero carbon economy by 2070;
- (b) the details of total energy produced by nuclear power plants in India as on date;
- (c) whether the Government plans to establish more nuclear power plants in India in the next twenty years; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State-wise  including  the  States  of  Odisha,  Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir.
- (b) The total electricity generated by nuclear power plants in the country so far is about 799 Billion Units (BU).
- (c) Yes, Sir.
- (d) The details are attached as Annexure.

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## Annexure

| State                                                          | Location                                                       | Project                                                        | Capacity (MW)                                                  |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Projects under Construction                                    | Projects under Construction                                    | Projects under Construction                                    | Projects under Construction                                    |
| Gujarat                                                        | Kakrapar                                                       | KAPP-3 $ & 4                                                   | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Rajasthan                                                      | Rawatbhata                                                     | RAPP-7&8                                                       | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Tamil Nadu                                                     | Kudankulam                                                     | KKNPP-3&4                                                      | 2 X 1000                                                       |
| Tamil Nadu                                                     | Kudankulam                                                     | KKNPP-5&6                                                      | 2 X 1000                                                       |
| Tamil Nadu                                                     | Kalpakkam                                                      | PFBR &                                                         | 1 X 500                                                        |
| Haryana                                                        | Gorakhpur                                                      | GHAVP-1&2                                                      | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Projects accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction | Projects accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction | Projects accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction | Projects accorded Administrative Approval & Financial Sanction |
| Karnataka                                                      | Kaiga                                                          | Kaiga-5&6                                                      | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Haryana                                                        | Gorakhpur                                                      | GHAVP- 3&4                                                     | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                 | Chutka                                                         | Chutka-1&2                                                     | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Rajasthan                                                      | Mahi Banswara                                                  | Mahi Banswara-1&2                                              | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Rajasthan                                                      | Mahi Banswara                                                  | Mahi Banswara-3&4                                              | 2 X 700                                                        |
| Sites accorded 'In-Principle' Approval                         | Sites accorded 'In-Principle' Approval                         | Sites accorded 'In-Principle' Approval                         | Sites accorded 'In-Principle' Approval                         |
| Maharashtra                                                    | Jaitapur                                                       | Jaitapur- 1 to 6                                               | 6 x 1650                                                       |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                 | Kovvada                                                        | Kovvada- 1 to 6                                                | 6 x 1208                                                       |
| Gujarat                                                        | Chhaya Mithi Virdi                                             | Chhaya Mithi Virdi-1 to 6                                      | 6 x 1000*                                                      |
| West Bengal                                                    | Haripur                                                        | Haripur- 1 to 6                                                | 6 x 1000*                                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                 | Bhimpur                                                        | Bhimpur- 1 to 4                                                | 4 X 700                                                        |