Lok Sabha Question No. 1409 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-31
Subject: Nuclear Power in Electricity Generation
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-1409

ANSWERED ON- 31/07/2024

## NUCLEAR POWER IN ELECTRICITY GENERATION

## 1409.  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that the share of nuclear power in the total electricity generation in the country is not more than 3% as of March, 2023;
- (b) the details of current installed nuclear power capacity in the country, plant-wise along with the manner in which the Government will increase the capacity and take it to at least 15% in the coming five years;
- (c) the status of nuclear power generation from Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) whether any new sites have been identified to set up nuclear reactors in the country and, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The share of nuclear power in the total electricity generation in the country was about 2.8% in the year 2022-23.
- (b) The  details  of  current  installed  nuclear  power  capacity  plant-wise  are  given  in  the Annexure. The present capacity is set to increase from 8180 MW to 14080 MW in the next five years (by 2029-30) by progressive completion of RAPP 7&8 (2 X 700 MW), KKNPP  3&4  (2X1000  MW),  KKNPP  5&6  (2X1000  MW)  and  PFBR  (500  MW) projects under construction / commissioning. The share of Nuclear Power in the total electricity generation in the coming five years depend on the contribution from other sources of electricity generation at that point of time.
- (c) Presently, there is no operating nuclear power plant in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

- (d) Yes.  The government has accorded 'In-principle' approval for setting up reactors at the following new sites:

| Site               | State          | Capacity (MW)   | In Cooperation with      |
|--------------------|----------------|-----------------|--------------------------|
| Jaitapur           | Maharashtra    | 6 X 1650        | France                   |
| Kovvada            | Andhra Pradesh | 6 X 1208        | United States of America |
| Chhaya Mithi Virdi | Gujarat        | 6 X 1000*       | United States of America |
| Haripur            | West Bengal    | 6 X 1000*       | Russian Federation       |
| Bhimpur            | Madhya Pradesh | 4 X 700         | Indigenous PHWR          |

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## Annexure

| State         | Location   | Unit     |   Capacity (MW) |
|---------------|------------|----------|-----------------|
| Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | TAPS-1 & |             160 |
| Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | TAPS-2 & |             160 |
| Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | TAPS-3   |             540 |
| Maharashtra   | Tarapur    | TAPS-4   |             540 |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-1 @ |             100 |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-2   |             200 |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-3 & |             220 |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-4   |             220 |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-5   |             220 |
| Rajasthan     | Rawatbhata | RAPS-6   |             220 |
| Tamilnadu     | Kalpakkam  | MAPS-1 & |             220 |
| Tamilnadu     | Kalpakkam  | MAPS-2   |             220 |
| Tamilnadu     | Kudankulam | KKNPP-1  |            1000 |
| Tamilnadu     | Kudankulam | KKNPP-2  |            1000 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Narora     | NAPS-1   |             220 |
| Uttar Pradesh | Narora     | NAPS-2   |             220 |
| Gujarat       | Kakrapar   | KAPS-1   |             220 |
|               |            | KAPS-2   |             220 |
|               |            | KAPS-3   |             700 |
|               |            | KAPS-4   |             700 |
| Karnataka     | Kaiga      | KGS-1    |             220 |
| Karnataka     | Kaiga      | KGS-2    |             220 |
| Karnataka     | Kaiga      | KGS-3    |             220 |
| Karnataka     | Kaiga      | KGS-4    |             220 |

@  RAPS-1 is under extended shutdown for techno-economic assessment &  TAPS-1&2, MAPS-1 & RAPS-3 are presently under project mode.

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