Lok Sabha Question No. 4130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-10
Subject: Code of AERB for NPPS
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4130

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2016

## CODE OF AERB FOR NPPS

4130.  SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB:

Will the Prime Minister be pleased to state:

- (a) the criteria laid down in the code of Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) for setting up of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up more nuclear power plants in the coastal areas of the country;
- (c) if  so,  the details thereof along with the number of such plants operational in coastal areas of the country, State-wise;
- (d) whether  the  nuclear  plants  operational  in  the  country  are  utilising  their optimum capacity in power generation; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof, plant-wise and if not, the reasons therefor along with the share of nuclear power plants in the total power generation in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Atomic  Energy  Regulatory  Board  (AERB)  has  specified  the  safety  and security  requirements  for  setting  up  of  Nuclear  Power  Plants  in  its  safety directives and codes.  With respect to setting up of Nuclear Power Plant the applicable codes are; Code on Site Evaluation of Nuclear Facilities, Code on Design of Light Water Reactor based Nuclear Power Plants, Code on Design of Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor based Nuclear Power Plants, Code on Nuclear Power Plant Operation, Code on Quality Assurance in Nuclear Power Plants,  Code  on  Radiation  Protection  for  Nuclear  Fuel  Cycle  Facilities  and Code on Management of Radioactive Waste.

The broad technical criteria as laid down in the AERB code. Inter- alia include Seismicity & Location of faults, Geology, Foundation conditions, Meteorology, Potential of flooding (from tsunami, storm surge, etc. at coastal sites and from Rain, upstream dam break, etc. at inland sites), Proximity to airports, Military installations  and  Facilities  storing  explosives  &  toxic  substances  etc.  In addition, availability of land, water, demand of electricity in the region, power evacuation  and  availability  of  other  energy  option  also  form  the  basis  for evaluation of potential sites.

- (b) Yes, Sir.
- (c) The  details  of  nuclear  power  plants  in  operation,  under  construction  and planned in future at coastal sites are as follows:
- (d) Yes, Sir.
- (e) Nuclear power plants are presently being operated at their rated capacity. The details of Plant Load Factors (April to June 2016) plant wise are enclosed as Annexure. The share of nuclear power in the total electricity generation in the year 2015-16 was about 3.4%.

| State                                | Location                             | No of Reactors                       | Capacity (MW)                        |
|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Reactors in Operation                | Reactors in Operation                | Reactors in Operation                | Reactors in Operation                |
| Maharashtra                          | Tarapur                              | 4                                    | 2 X 160 + 2 X 540                    |
| Tamil Nadu                           | Kalpakkam                            | 2                                    | 2 X 220                              |
| Tamil Nadu                           | Kudankulam                           | 1                                    | 1000                                 |
| Reactors under Commissioning         | Reactors under Commissioning         | Reactors under Commissioning         | Reactors under Commissioning         |
| Tamil Nadu                           | Kudankulam                           | 1*                                   | 1000*                                |
| Tamil Nadu                           | Kalpakkam                            | 1                                    | 500 **                               |
| Reactors under Construction          | Reactors under Construction          | Reactors under Construction          | Reactors under Construction          |
| Tamil Nadu                           | Kudankulam                           | 2 #                                  | 2 X 1000 #                           |
| Sites Accorded In principle Approval | Sites Accorded In principle Approval | Sites Accorded In principle Approval | Sites Accorded In principle Approval |
| Maharashtra                          | Jaitapur                             | 6                                    | 6 X 1650                             |
| Andhra Pradesh                       | Kovvada                              | 6                                    | 6 X 1000 @                           |
| Tamil Nadu                           | Kudankulam                           | 2                                    | 2 X 1000                             |
| Gujarat                              | Chhaya Mithi Virdi                   | 6                                    | 6 X 1000 @                           |
| West Bengal                          | Haripur                              | 6                                    | 6 X 1000 @                           |

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## ANNEXURE

| Nuclear Power Plant   | Location               |   Capacity, MW | Plant Load Factor,% (April to June, 2016)   |
|-----------------------|------------------------|----------------|---------------------------------------------|
| TAPS - 1              | Tarapur, Maharashtra   |            160 | 86.59                                       |
| TAPS - 2              | Tarapur, Maharashtra   |            160 | 0*                                          |
| TAPS - 3              | Tarapur, Maharashtra   |            540 | 55.75 $                                     |
| TAPS - 4              | Tarapur, Maharashtra   |            540 | 99.31                                       |
| RAPS - 2              | Rawatbhata, Rajasthan  |            200 | 32.35 $$                                    |
| RAPS - 3              | Rawatbhata, Rajasthan  |            220 | 89.54                                       |
| RAPS - 4              | Rawatbhata, Rajasthan  |            220 | 93.33                                       |
| RAPS - 5              | Rawatbhata, Rajasthan  |            220 | 94.64                                       |
| RAPS - 6              | Rawatbhata, Rajasthan  |            220 | 81.69                                       |
| MAPS - 1              | Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu  |            220 | 79.61                                       |
| MAPS - 2              | Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu  |            220 | 79.73                                       |
| NAPS - 1              | Narora, Uttar Pradesh  |            220 | 90.39                                       |
| NAPS - 2              | Narora, Uttar Pradesh  |            220 | 74.99                                       |
| KAPS - 1              | Kakrapar, Gujarat      |            220 | 0**                                         |
| KAPS - 2              | Kakrapar, Gujarat      |            220 | 0**                                         |
| KGS - 1               | Kaiga, Karnataka       |            220 | 63.39 $                                     |
| KGS - 2               | Kaiga, Karnataka       |            220 | 89.20                                       |
| KGS - 3               | Kaiga, Karnataka       |            220 | 38.90 $$                                    |
| KGS - 4               | Kaiga, Karnataka       |            220 | 98.27                                       |
| KKNPP - 1             | Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu |           1000 | 98.44                                       |

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$$ Unit was under shutdown for BSD & maintenance activities.

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