Lok Sabha Question No. 367 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-03
Subject: Nuclear Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Sunita Duggal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.367 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2021

## NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

## 367. SHRIMATI SUNITA DUGGAL:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  Nuclear  Power  Plants  working  in  India  along  with  the capacity of generation, utilisation  and  production  cost  per  unit  of  each  of  the nuclear power plants, Nuclear plant-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  plans  to  establish  new  nuclear  power  plant  in  the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the date of commencement, details of funds and atomic fuel required for each of the nuclear power plant;
- (d)   whether the Government has planned to set up a nuclear based power plant in Gorakhpur, Fatehabad in Haryana State;
- (e) if so, the details thereof including cost of construction, land acquired, generation capacity and date of commencement of the power plant;
- (f) the total number of jobs created during and after the commencement of Nuclear Power Plant in Gorakhpur, Fatehabad; and
- (g) the process adopted for the disposal of waste that is generated?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) There are presently 22 reactors with a total capacity of 6780 MW in operation and one reactor, KAPP-3 (700 MW) has been connected to the grid on January 10, 2021. The nuclear plant wise detail is given in Annexure.
- (b) Yes, Sir.

- (c) The Government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for  construction  of  12  nuclear  power  reactors  -  10  indigenous  700  MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) to be set up in fleet mode & 2 units of Light Water Reactors (LWRs) to be set up in cooperation with Russian Federation. The details of new nuclear power projects is given below:
- (d) Yes, Sir.
- (e) Four units of indigenous 700 MW Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) are planned to be set up at Gorakhpur in Haryana in two phases - GHAVP 1&2 (2 X 700 MW) and GHAVP 3&4 (2 X 700 MW). The total land for locating the four units of about 534 Hectares has been acquired. The approved completion cost  of  GHAVP  1&2  is  Rs.  20594  crore.  The  GHAVP  3&4  project  has  been accorded sanction as a part of the 10 indigenous 700 MW PHWRs, to be set up in  fleet  mode  at  a  cost  of  Rs.  105000  crore.  GHAVP  1&2  is  expected  to commence operation in 2026 / 2027 and GHAVP 3&4 in 2027 / 2028.

| Project            | Location & State         | Capacity (MW)   |   Sanctioned Cost (Rs Crore) | Expected Commence- ment of Operation   | Annual Fuel Require- ment Per Reactor (tons UO 2 )   |
|--------------------|--------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| KKNPP- 5&6         | Kudankulam Tamil Nadu    | 2 X 1000        |                        49621 | 2026 / 2027                            | 25 (LEU)*                                            |
| Chutka-1&2         | Chutka, Madhya Pradesh   | 2 X 700         |                       105000 | Progressive completion by 2031         | 125 (NU) #                                           |
| Kaiga-5&6          | Kaiga, Karnataka         | 2 X 700         |                       105000 | Progressive completion by 2031         | 125 (NU) #                                           |
| Mahi Banswara- 1&2 | Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan | 2 X 700         |                       105000 | Progressive completion by 2031         | 125 (NU) #                                           |
| GHAVP- 3&4         | Gorakhpur, Haryana       | 2 X 700         |                       105000 | Progressive completion by 2031         | 125 (NU) #                                           |
| Mahi Banswara- 3&4 | Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan | 2 X 700         |                       105000 | Progressive completion by 2031         | 125 (NU) #                                           |

- (f) During construction, large numbers of contractor manpower are employed. In each of the twin unit projects, GHAVP 1&2 and GHAVP 3&4, the employment potential during construction will follow a bell curve with about 8000 persons at the peak. On becoming operational, each of the twin unit station is expected to generate employment (direct and indirect) for about 2000 persons. In addition, large employment potential is generated with the contractors/ vendors and from business  opportunities  that  emerge  consequent  to  the  increase  in  economic activity at the site.
- (g) The wastes generated in solid, liquid and gaseous forms during the operation of GHAVP  1  to  4,  like  other  operating  nuclear  power  plants  will  be  of  low  & intermediate  radioactivity  level,  which  will  be  managed  at  the  site  in  the dedicated  waste  management  facilities.  The  wastes  will  be  appropriately treated, concentrated and subject to volume reduction. The concentrates will be immobilized in inert materials like cement, bitumen, polymers etc. and stored in specially  constructed  structures  located  at  the  site  under  monitoring.  The radioactivity level of the stored wastes reduces with time and by the end of the plant life, falls to a very low level. The treated liquids and gases will be diluted and discharged under monitoring, ensuring that the discharges are well within the limits set by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB).

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## Annexure

| Unit    | State         | Location   | Type of Reactor   |   Capacity (MW) | Plant Load Factor (PLF), 2019-20   | Electricity Tariff (Rs./ kWh) December 2020   |
|---------|---------------|------------|-------------------|-----------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| TAPS-1  | Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | LWR (BWR)         |             160 | 67.84                              | 2.41                                          |
| TAPS-2  | Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | LWR (BWR)         |             160 | 87.80                              | 2.41                                          |
| TAPS-3  | Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | PHWR              |             540 | 80.68                              | 3.39                                          |
| TAPS-4  | Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | PHWR              |             540 | 95.33                              | 3.39                                          |
| RAPS-1* | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | PHWR              |             100 | *                                  | --                                            |
| RAPS-2  | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | PHWR              |             200 | 80.23                              | 3.28                                          |
| RAPS-3  | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | PHWR              |             220 | 88.20                              | 3.28                                          |
| RAPS-4  | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | PHWR              |             220 | 87.37                              | 3.28                                          |
| RAPS-5  | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | PHWR              |             220 | 100.72                             | 3.85                                          |
| RAPS-6  | Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | PHWR              |             220 | 88.12                              | 3.85                                          |
| NAPS-1  | Uttar Pradesh | Narora     | PHWR              |             220 | 98.34                              | 3.01                                          |
| NAPS-2  | Uttar Pradesh | Narora     | PHWR              |             220 | 97.84                              | 3.01                                          |
| KAPS-1  | Gujarat       | Kakrapar   | PHWR              |             220 | 88.84                              | 2.29 #                                        |
| KAPS-2  | Gujarat       | Kakrapar   | PHWR              |             220 | 101.51                             | 2.29 #                                        |
| KGS-1   | Karnataka     | Kaiga      | PHWR              |             220 | 95.25                              | 3.42                                          |
| KGS-2   | Karnataka     | Kaiga      | PHWR              |             220 | 91.76                              | 3.42                                          |
| KGS-3   | Karnataka     | Kaiga      | PHWR              |             220 | 95.10                              | 3.42                                          |
| KGS-4   | Karnataka     | Kaiga      | PHWR              |             220 | 94.52                              | 3.42                                          |
| MAPS-1  | Tamil Nadu    | Kalpakkam  | PHWR              |             220 | $                                  | 2.60                                          |
| MAPS-2  | Tamil Nadu    | Kalpakkam  | PHWR              |             220 | 95.36                              | 2.60                                          |
| KKNPP-1 | Tamil Nadu    | Kudankulam | LWR (VVER)        |            1000 | 81.00                              | 4.09                                          |
| KKNPP-2 | Tamil Nadu    | Kudankulam | LWR (VVER)        |            1000 | 45.86                              | 4.09                                          |