Lok Sabha Question No. 131 (STARRED), answered on 2015-07-29
Subject: Share of Nuclear Power Generation
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: HARISHCHANDRA DEORAM CHAVAN, BALKA SUMAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *131

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.07.2015

## SHARE OF NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION

- *131.  SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN: SHRI SUMAN BALKA:

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  percentage  share  of  nuclear  power  generation  out  of  the  total power  generated  in  the  country  is  significantly  low  and  if  so,  the  details thereof  indicating  the  percentage  share  of  nuclear  power  and  the  reasons therefor;
- (b) the expected share of nuclear power out of the total power generation in the next ten years;
- (c) the total domestic investment made and the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in nuclear power sector compared to the other sources of power; and
- (d) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  step  up  FDI  in  the  nuclear  power sector?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*131  FOR  ANSWER  ON  29.07.2015  REGARDING  SHARE  OF  NUCLER POWER GENERATION BY SHRI HARISHCHANDRA CHAVAN AND SHRI SUMAN BALKA.

- (a) The  share  of  nuclear  power  in  total  electricity  generation  in  the  country  in 2014-15 was about 3.6%. Nuclear power generation in the country began in the year 1969 and over the years; the growth in nuclear power generation has kept  pace  with  the  growth  of  total  electricity  generation  in  the  country, contributing  about  3%  of  the  total  generation.  A  much  larger  increase  in nuclear  share  could  not  be  achieved  because  of  technology  development phase  that  had  to  be  gone  through,  in  an  international  technology  denial regime.
- (b) The present installed capacity of 5780 MW is expected to increase to about 13480 MW  by 2022 on progressive completion of projects under commissioning/construction and new projects that have been sanctioned. The actual share in generation would depend on the generation from all sources in that year.
- (c) As  per  the  Government's  policy  on  Foreign  Direct  Investment  (FDI),  FDI  in nuclear power sector is not permitted. Thus the investment made in nuclear power sector is 100% from domestic sources. The details of domestic and FDI in nuclear power sector and other sector are as follows:
- (d) Does not arise in view of 'c' above.

| Year    |   Domestic Investment in Nuclear Power Sector (Rs. in crore) | Domestic Investment in Power* (Rs. in crore)          |   FDI Power* (million $) |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 2012-13 |                                                      4858.45 | 126305.45                                             |                      536 |
| 2013-14 |                                                      5152.84 | 113484.60                                             |                     1066 |
| 2014-15 |                                                      6507.06 | Information is being collected from Ministry of Power |                      657 |

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