Lok Sabha Question No. 3355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-23
Subject: Demand and Supply of Uranium
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3355

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2022

## DEMAND AND SUPPLY OF URANIUM

## 3355.  SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the nuclear power plants of the country are facing fuel shortage due to gap between demand and supply of natural uranium;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, plant-wise;
- (c) the details of installed capacity of each of these plants along with the actual generation of electricity during the last three years, plant-wise; and
- (d) the concrete steps taken by the Government to ensure continuous supply of fuel to each of such nuclear power plants in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) Does not arise in view (a) above.
- (c) The details are given in Annexure.
- (d) The government has made arrangements to provide adequate quantity of fuel from  both  domestic  and  imported  sources  to  ensure  operation  of  nuclear power reactors at their rated power.

Uranium fuel requirement  for  the  reactors  which  are  not  covered  under  the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards is adequately met by Uranium Corporation of India Limited (UCIL), aPublic Sector Enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Time to time, projects which include

capacity expansion of some of existing units as well as for establishing new projects in various parts of the country, are planned for maintaining sustained supply.

Regarding fuel supply for Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) which are under IAEA safeguards, a strategic reserve of imported natural uranium is maintained for  enabling  uninterrupted  supply  of  fuel.  Fuel  for  Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs) and water-water energetic reactor (VVERs) is met from the imports from Russia.

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$ The generationfigures are rounded to nearest integer.

## Annexure

| State         | Location   | Unit    | Capacity (MW)   | Commercial Generation (in Million Units, MU) $   | Commercial Generation (in Million Units, MU) $   | Commercial Generation (in Million Units, MU) $   |
|---------------|------------|---------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| State         | Location   | Unit    | Capacity (MW)   | 2018-19                                          | 2019-20                                          | 2020-21                                          |
|               |            | TAPS-1  | 160             | 1322                                             | 954                                              | &                                                |
|               |            | TAPS-2  | 160             | 937                                              | 1234                                             | 341 &                                            |
|               |            | TAPS-3  | 540             | 4354                                             | 3827                                             | 3877                                             |
|               |            | TAPS-4  | 540             | 4154                                             | 4522                                             | 3669                                             |
|               |            | RAPS-1  | 100             | @                                                | @                                                | @                                                |
|               |            | RAPS-2  | 200             | 959                                              | 1410                                             | 429                                              |
|               |            | RAPS-3  | 220             | 1550                                             | 1705                                             | 1699                                             |
|               |            | RAPS-4  | 220             | 1820                                             | 1688                                             | 1816                                             |
|               |            | RAPS-5  | 220             | 1720                                             | 1946                                             | 1427                                             |
|               |            | RAPS-6  | 220             | 1986                                             | 1703                                             | 2015                                             |
| Uttar Pradesh |            | NAPS-1  | 220             | 1498                                             | 1900                                             | 1738                                             |
| Uttar Pradesh |            | NAPS-2  | 220             | 1664                                             | 1891                                             | 1547                                             |
|               |            | KAPS-1  | 220             | #                                                | 1467                                             | 1817                                             |
|               |            | KAPS-2  | 220             | 1000                                             | 1962                                             | 1896                                             |
|               |            | KGS-1   | 220             | 1600                                             | 1841                                             | 1903                                             |
|               |            | KGS-2   | 220             | 1939                                             | 1773                                             | 1592                                             |
|               |            | KGS-3   | 220             | 1662                                             | 1838                                             | 1635                                             |
|               |            | KGS-4   | 220             | 2016                                             | 1827                                             | 1964                                             |
|               |            | MAPS-1  | 220             | &                                                | &                                                | &                                                |
|               |            | MAPS-2  | 220             | 1491                                             | 1843                                             | 1704                                             |
|               |            | KKNPP-1 | 1000            | 2797                                             | 7115                                             | 5638                                             |
|               |            | KKNPP-2 | 1000            | 3345                                             | 4029                                             | 6323                                             |