Lok Sabha Question No. 2149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-12
Subject: New Atomic Energy Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Anto Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 2149

ANSWERED ON 12/03/2025

## NEW ATOMIC ENERGY PLANTS

## 2149. SHRI ANTO ANTONY

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to start new atomic energy plants in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has any statistics regarding the production of electricity from the nuclear plants in the country;
- (d) if so, the details of such production during the last ten years, year-wise and plant-wise?
- (e) whether the Government of Kerala has submitted any proposal for setting up of a nuclear plant in Kerala; and
- (f) if so, the details and the response of the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Yes. In addition to the projects already under implementation, new projects are also planned in the country.
- (b) The Government has announced an ambitious Nuclear Energy mission with a target of reaching a nuclear power capacity of 100 GW by 2047. In this regard, the Government has announced that to  facilitate  this  mission,  necessary  amendments  will  be  brought  in  the Atomic  Energy  Act  and  Civil  Liability  for  Nuclear  Damage  Act  to  enable  private investment in nuclear power sector. The Government has also announced measures for enabling R&D in SMRs and new advanced technologies.
- (c)  Yes.
- (d) The year wise details of nuclear power generation in the country during the last ten years (2014-15 to 2023-24) are given in Annexure.
- (e)  No.
- (f)  Does not arise in view of 'e'.

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## Annexure

| Nuclear Power Plant   | Electricity Generation (Commercial) in Million Units   | Electricity Generation (Commercial) in Million Units   | Electricity Generation (Commercial) in Million Units   | Electricity Generation (Commercial) in Million Units   | Electricity Generation (Commercial) in Million Units   | Electricity Generation (Commercial) in Million Units   | Electricity Generation (Commercial) in Million Units   | Electricity Generation (Commercial) in Million Units   | Electricity Generation (Commercial) in Million Units   | Electricity Generation (Commercial) in Million Units   |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Nuclear Power Plant   | 2014- 15                                               | 2015- 16                                               | 2016- 17                                               | 2017- 18                                               | 2018- 19                                               | 2019- 20                                               | 2020- 21                                               | 2021- 22                                               | 2022- 23                                               | 2023- 24                                               |
| TAPS-1                | 718                                                    | 786                                                    | 1236                                                   | 174                                                    | 1322                                                   | 954                                                    | Unit under project mode*                               | Unit under project mode*                               | Unit under project mode*                               | Unit under project mode*                               |
| TAPS-2                | 1297                                                   | 500                                                    | 935                                                    | 1001                                                   | 937                                                    | 1234                                                   | 341                                                    | Unit under project mode*                               | Unit under project mode*                               | Unit under project mode*                               |
| TAPS-3                | 4545                                                   | 4530                                                   | 4159                                                   | 3680                                                   | 4354                                                   | 3827                                                   | 3877                                                   | 3829                                                   | 4636                                                   | 4148                                                   |
| TAPS-4                | 3713                                                   | 4573                                                   | 4530                                                   | 2013                                                   | 4154                                                   | 4522                                                   | 3669                                                   | 4774                                                   | 4349                                                   | 3965                                                   |
| RAPS-1                | Under Extended Shutdown                                | Under Extended Shutdown                                | Under Extended Shutdown                                | Under Extended Shutdown                                | Under Extended Shutdown                                | Under Extended Shutdown                                | Under Extended Shutdown                                | Under Extended Shutdown                                | Under Extended Shutdown                                | Under Extended Shutdown                                |
| RAPS-2                | 1282                                                   | 1226                                                   | 1106                                                   | 1555                                                   | 959                                                    | 1410                                                   | 429                                                    | 1453                                                   | 733                                                    | 1605                                                   |
| RAPS-3                | 1720                                                   | 1845                                                   | 1618                                                   | 1877                                                   | 1550                                                   | 1705                                                   | 1699                                                   | 1563                                                   | 1024                                                   | Unit under project mode*                               |
| RAPS-4                | 1995                                                   | 1668                                                   | 1936                                                   | 1656                                                   | 1820                                                   | 1688                                                   | 1816                                                   | 1723                                                   | 1239                                                   | 1701                                                   |
| RAPS-5                | 1628                                                   | 1950                                                   | 1715                                                   | 1974                                                   | 1720                                                   | 1946                                                   | 1427                                                   | 1869                                                   | 1661                                                   | 1986                                                   |
| RAPS-6                | 1109                                                   | 1773                                                   | 1096                                                   | 1543                                                   | 1986                                                   | 1703                                                   | 2015                                                   | 1702                                                   | 1923                                                   | 1768                                                   |
| MAPS-1                | 1318                                                   | 1861                                                   | 1465                                                   | 1194 Unit under project mode*                          | 1194 Unit under project mode*                          | 1194 Unit under project mode*                          | 1194 Unit under project mode*                          | 1194 Unit under project mode*                          | 1194 Unit under project mode*                          | 1194 Unit under project mode*                          |
| MAPS-2                | 1299                                                   | 1349                                                   | 1739                                                   | 1781                                                   | 1491                                                   | 1843                                                   | 1704                                                   | 1089                                                   | 1786                                                   | 1592                                                   |
| NAPS-1                | 1341                                                   | 1803                                                   | 1655                                                   | 1836                                                   | 1498                                                   | 1900                                                   | 1738                                                   | 1828                                                   | 1542                                                   | 1521                                                   |
| NAPS-2                | 1550                                                   | 1630                                                   | 1724                                                   | 1800                                                   | 1664                                                   | 1891                                                   | 1547                                                   | 1753                                                   | 1651                                                   | 1353                                                   |
| KAPS-1                | 1943                                                   | 1608                                                   | Unit under project mode*                               | Unit under project mode*                               | Unit under project mode*                               | 1467                                                   | 1817                                                   | 1852                                                   | 1793                                                   | 1967                                                   |
| KAPS-2                | 1586                                                   | 421                                                    | Unit under project mode*                               | Unit under project mode*                               | 1000                                                   | 1962                                                   | 1896                                                   | 1652                                                   | 1846                                                   | 1708                                                   |
| KAPS-3                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | 3932                                                   |
| KAPS-4                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | Unit under construction / commissioning                | 3                                                      |
| KAIGA-1               | 1695                                                   | 1918                                                   | 1742                                                   | 1927                                                   | 1600                                                   | 1841                                                   | 1903                                                   | 1607                                                   | 1855                                                   | 1643                                                   |
| KAIGA-2               | 1450                                                   | 1834                                                   | 1708                                                   | 1885                                                   | 1939                                                   | 1773                                                   | 1592                                                   | 1805                                                   | 1687                                                   | 1935                                                   |
| KAIGA-3               | 1567                                                   | 2078                                                   | 1063                                                   | 1898                                                   | 1662                                                   | 1838                                                   | 1635                                                   | 2059                                                   | 2073                                                   | 1918                                                   |
| KAIGA-4               | 1751                                                   | 1842                                                   | 2021                                                   | 1824                                                   | 2016                                                   | 1827                                                   | 1964                                                   | 2021                                                   | 1829                                                   | 2006                                                   |
| KKNPP-1               | 2087                                                   | 2261                                                   | 6212                                                   | 4437                                                   | 2797                                                   | 7115                                                   | 5638                                                   | 7009                                                   | 7035                                                   | 6656                                                   |
| KKNPP-2               | Unit under construction/ commissioning                 | Unit under construction/ commissioning                 | 13                                                     | 4281                                                   | 3345                                                   | 4029                                                   | 6323                                                   | 7527                                                   | 7191                                                   | 6563                                                   |

Note: The electricity generation figures are rounded-off.

* During project mode, a unit ceases to generate electricity for taking up activities such as major refurbishment, renovation and modernization etc.

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