Lok Sabha Question No. 226 (STARRED), answered on 2024-12-11
Subject: Atomic Power Plants
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Km. Sudha R

- *226.     KM. SUDHA R

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) the  number  of  nuclear  and  atomic  power  plants  in  the  country  and  their  capacity,  State  and Unit-wise along with the capacity utilisation and power output;
- (b) the details of share of atomic power distributed to stake holders, State-wise;
- (c) the details of per-unit production  cost  of atomic  power  vis-a-vis  other  fossil-based  and renewable energy;
- (d) the number of atomic power plants under construction in the country, State wise; and
- (e) the number of radiation affected people and employees treated at State and private facilities along with the compensation package given to them, unit and State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e) A statement is placed on the Table of the House.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 226

ANSWERED ON 11/12/2024

## ATOMIC POWER PLANTS

## Government of India Department of Atomic Energy

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION NO.*226  (6 TH POSITION)  DUE  FOR  ANSWER  ON  11.12.2024  BY  KM.  SUDHA  R REGARDING ATOMIC POWER PLANTS

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- (a) The details are provided in Annexure-A.
- (b) The  power  generated  by  central  sector  power  generating  stations  is  allocated  to  the beneficiary states and union territories in the electricity region by the Ministry of Power (MoP) as per laid down norms. The details are provided in Annexure-B.
- (c) The average tariff of nuclear power in the year 2023-24 was Rs. 3.83 per kWh. The tariffs of electricity  generated  through  nuclear  power  are comparable  to  those  of  the contemporary conventional base load power generating units (like coal based thermal power) located in the area/ region. Renewables like solar and wind are intermittent and their tariffs can be compared with those of base load sources like coal and nuclear only when associated grid and storage costs are factored in.
- (d) There are nine nuclear power reactors at various stages of construction/ commissioning and twelve reactors under pre-project activities. The details are given below:
- (e) The  radiation  dose  from  nuclear  power  plants  to  members  of  the  public  has  been  a negligible fraction of the limit stipulated by AERB. Thus, the question of people being affected by radiation from nuclear power plants requiring treatment and compensation does  not  arise.  As  regards  employees  also,  there  have  been  no  instances  of  need  for medical treatment for radiation exposure.

| State                                       | Location                                    | Project                                     | Capacity (MW)                               |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Projects Under Construction / Commissioning | Projects Under Construction / Commissioning | Projects Under Construction / Commissioning | Projects Under Construction / Commissioning |
| Rajasthan                                   | Rawatbhata                                  | RAPP-7&8                                    | 2 X 700                                     |
| Tamilnadu                                   | Kudankulam                                  | KKNPP-3&4                                   | 2 X 1000                                    |
| Tamilnadu                                   | Kudankulam                                  | KKNPP-5&6                                   | 2 X 1000                                    |
|                                             | Kalpakkam                                   | PFBR#                                       | 1 x 500                                     |
| Haryana                                     | Gorakhpur                                   | GHAVP-1&2                                   | 2 X 700                                     |
| Projects Under Pre-project Activities       | Projects Under Pre-project Activities       | Projects Under Pre-project Activities       | Projects Under Pre-project Activities       |
| 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                                     |
| Tamilnadu                                   | Kalpakkam                                   | FBR - 1& 2 #                                | 2 x 500                                     |

## Annexure-A

| State            | Location   | Unit     |   Capacity (MW) | Plant Load Factor (%) (Apr 24 - Oct 24)   |
|------------------|------------|----------|-----------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Maharashtra      | Tarapur    | TAPS-1 & |             160 | 0 &                                       |
| Maharashtra      | Tarapur    | TAPS-2 & |             160 | 0 &                                       |
| Maharashtra      | Tarapur    | TAPS-3   |             540 | 98.82                                     |
| Maharashtra      | Tarapur    | TAPS-4   |             540 | 99.47                                     |
| Rajasthan        | Rawatbhata | RAPS-1 @ |             100 | 0 @                                       |
| Rajasthan        | Rawatbhata | RAPS-2   |             200 | 91.97                                     |
| Rajasthan        | Rawatbhata | RAPS-3   |             220 | 52.45                                     |
| Rajasthan        | Rawatbhata | RAPS-4   |             220 | 89.88                                     |
| Rajasthan        | Rawatbhata | RAPS-5   |             220 | 95.57                                     |
| Rajasthan        | Rawatbhata | RAPS-6   |             220 | 102.29                                    |
| Tamil Nadu       | Kalpakkam  | MAPS-1 & |             220 | 0 &                                       |
| Tamil Nadu       | Kalpakkam  | MAPS-2   |             220 | 92.74                                     |
| Tamil Nadu       | Kudankulam | KKNPP-1  |            1000 | 92.93                                     |
| Tamil Nadu       | Kudankulam | KKNPP-2  |            1000 | 72.56                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh    | Narora     | NAPS-1   |             220 | 92.75                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh    | Narora     | NAPS-2   |             220 | 97.73                                     |
| Gujarat Kakrapar |            | KAPS-1   |             220 | 77.29                                     |
| Gujarat Kakrapar |            | KAPS-2   |             220 | 95.38                                     |
| Gujarat Kakrapar |            | KAPS-3   |             700 | 70.43                                     |
| Gujarat Kakrapar |            | KAPS-4   |             700 | 67.14                                     |
| Karnataka        | Kaiga      | KGS-1    |             220 | 95.22                                     |
| Karnataka        | Kaiga      | KGS-2    |             220 | 93.04                                     |
| Karnataka        | Kaiga      | KGS-3    |             220 | 104.55                                    |
| Karnataka        | Kaiga      | KGS-4    |             220 | 108.02                                    |

## Annexure-B

| Unit     | Capacity (MW)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Western Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Western Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Western Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Western Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Western Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Western Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Western Region (% share)   |
|----------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Unit     | Capacity (MW)   | Maharashtra                                                              | Gujarat                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                                                           | DNH&DD                                                                   | Goa                                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                                             | Unallocated                                                              |
| TAPS-1&2 | 2X160           | 50.00                                                                    | 50.00                                                                    | -                                                                        | -                                                                        | -                                                                        | -                                                                        | -                                                                        |
| TAPS-3&4 | 2X540           | 36.39                                                                    | 25.37                                                                    | 16.67                                                                    | 1.11                                                                     | 1.02                                                                     | 4.44                                                                     | 15.00                                                                    |
| KAPS-1&2 | 2X220           | 31.14                                                                    | 28.41                                                                    | 21.14                                                                    | 0.90                                                                     | 3.41                                                                     | -                                                                        | 15.00                                                                    |
| KAPS-3&4 | 2X700           | 27.05                                                                    | 33.99                                                                    | 15.64                                                                    | 0.94                                                                     | 1.12                                                                     | 6.26                                                                     | 15.00                                                                    |

| Unit     | Capacit y (MW)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Northern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Northern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Northern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Northern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Northern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Northern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Northern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Northern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Northern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Northern Region (% share)   |
|----------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Unit     | Capacit y (MW)   | Rajasthan                                                                 | Haryana                                                                   | J&K & Ladakh                                                              | Punjab                                                                    | Uttar Pradesh                                                             | Chandigarh                                                                | Delhi                                                                     | Uttarakhand                                                               | Himachal Pradesh                                                          | Unallocated                                                               |
| RAPS-1&2 | 100+200          | 100.00                                                                    | -                                                                         | -                                                                         | -                                                                         | -                                                                         | -                                                                         | -                                                                         |                                                                           |                                                                           | -                                                                         |
| RAPS-3&4 | 2X220            | 28.41                                                                     | 10.91                                                                     | 7.95                                                                      | 22.73                                                                     | 15.00                                                                     | -                                                                         | -                                                                         | -                                                                         | -                                                                         | 15.00                                                                     |
| RAPS-5&6 | 2X220            | 19.94                                                                     | 5.67                                                                      | -                                                                         | 10.41                                                                     | 19.49                                                                     | 0.68                                                                      | 12.69                                                                     | 3.40                                                                      | 3.40                                                                      | 24.32                                                                     |
| NAPS-1&2 | 2X220            | 10.00                                                                     | 6.36                                                                      | 7.50                                                                      | 11.59                                                                     | 31.30                                                                     | 1.14                                                                      | 10.68                                                                     | 3.70                                                                      | 3.18                                                                      | 14.55                                                                     |

| Unit        | Capacity (MW)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Southern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Southern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Southern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Southern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Southern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Southern Region (% share)   | Allocation from Nuclear Power Stations in the Southern Region (% share)   |
|-------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Unit        | Capacity (MW)   | Andhra Pradesh                                                            | Karnataka                                                                 | Kerala                                                                    | Tamil Nadu                                                                | Telangana                                                                 | Puducherry                                                                | Unallocated                                                               |
| KGS - 1&2   | 2X220           | 12.05                                                                     | 24.55                                                                     | 8.64                                                                      | 23.86                                                                     | 14.08                                                                     | 1.82                                                                      | 15.000                                                                    |
| KGS - 3&4   | 2X220           | 12.89                                                                     | 27.05                                                                     | 7.95                                                                      | 20.68                                                                     | 15.06                                                                     | 1.36                                                                      | 15.00                                                                     |
| MAPS - 1&2  | 2X220           | 3.98                                                                      | 6.59                                                                      | 5.23                                                                      | 74.32                                                                     | 4.65                                                                      | 1.14                                                                      | 4.09                                                                      |
| KKNPP - 1&2 | 2X1000          | -                                                                         | 22.10                                                                     | 13.30                                                                     | 46.25                                                                     | -                                                                         | 3.35                                                                      | 15.00                                                                     |

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