Lok Sabha Question No. 841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-04
Subject: Nuclear Power Generation
Ministry: ATOMIC ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Kota Srinivasa Poojary, Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal, Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Shri Yaduveer Wadiyar, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Smt. Kamaljeet Sehrawat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-841

## ANSWERED ON  04/02/2026

## NUCLEAR POWER GENERATION

841. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI SHRI KOTA SRINIVASA POOJARY DR. SANJAY JAISWAL SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY SHRI YADUVEER WADIYAR DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA SMT. KAMALJEET SEHRAWAT

Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:-

- (a) the total nuclear power generation achieved during the last two years;
- (b) the present status of ongoing and approved nuclear power projects and additional Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor (PHWR) units approved for pre-project activities;
- (c) the details of progress made towards achieving the targeted nuclear capacity planned up till 2032 and beyond;
- (d) whether any measures are being taken to ensure timely project execution, grid integration and enhanced plant availability across nuclear power stations and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government is planning for expansion of Tarapur Power Plant in Palghar District and upgrading older units with future plans supporting country's overall nuclear expansion goals 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) Nuclear power generation in the last two years 2023-24 and 2024-25 was 47971 Million Units and 56681 Million Units respectively.
- (b) The details are as under:

| Location                                    | Project                                     | Capacity (MW)                               | Physical Progress                           |
|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Projects Under Construction / Commissioning | Projects Under Construction / Commissioning | Projects Under Construction / Commissioning | Projects Under Construction / Commissioning |
| Rajasthan                                   | RAPP- 8                                     | 1 X 700                                     | 98.60                                       |
| Kudankulam,                                 | KKNPP-3&4                                   | 2 X 1000                                    | 80.51                                       |
| Tamilnadu                                   | KKNPP-5&6                                   | 2 X 1000                                    | 41.56                                       |
| Gorakhpur, Haryana                          | GHAVP-1&2                                   | 2 X 700                                     | Civil works in progress                     |

| Location                              | Project                               | Capacit y (MW)                        | Physical Progress                                           |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
| Projects Under Pre-project Activities | Projects Under Pre-project Activities | Projects Under Pre-project Activities | Projects Under Pre-project Activities                       |
| Kaiga, Karnataka                      | Kaiga-5&6                             | 2 X 700                               | Pre- project activities are in progress at different stages |
| Gorakhpur, Haryana                    | GHAVP- 3&4                            | 2 X 700                               | Pre- project activities are in progress at different stages |
| Chutka, Madhya Pradesh                | Chutka-1&2                            | 2 X 700                               | Pre- project activities are in progress at different stages |
| Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan              | Mahi Banswara-1&2*                    | 2 X 700                               | Pre- project activities are in progress at different stages |
| Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan              | Mahi Banswara-3&4*                    | 2 X 700                               | Pre- project activities are in progress at different stages |

Pre-project activities are in full swing at different stages in different projects. They are nearing completion in Kaiga 5&6.

Further, BHAVINI is currently commissioning a 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) project at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. Government has accorded approval to carry out pre-project activities for 2 x 500 MWe twin unit of FBR 1&2 project at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. On attaining first criticality of PFBR, Government will be approached for financial sanction of FBR 1 & 2 projects.

- (c) In the last two years a capacity of 2100 MW has been added by completion of KAPP 3&4 (2X700 MW) and RAPP-7 (700 MW) taking the installed capacity to 8780 MW (excluding RAPS-1),  towards achieving a capacity of about 22 GW by 2032.
- (d) Yes.  Constant  monitoring  of  progress  of  project  activities  at  multiple  levels,  timely identification of constraints & making necessary mid-course corrections, frequent meetings with vendors/ contractors and re-sequencing of construction activities to the extent possible, are  being  taken  to  ensure  the  timely  implementation  of  the  projects.  As  regards  ensuring enhanced  plant  availability  a  programme  of  predictive  and  preventive  maintenance  of equipment and components based on the health assessment using latest technology & tools and In-Service-Inspections is in place in operating stations of NPCIL. NPCIL's operation and maintenance practices have ensured that its reactors record long continuous operation periods. NPCIL's reactors have so far recorded continuous operation more than a year 54 times.
- (e) Yes. Two Small Modular Reactors (SMR) viz. BSMR -200 and SMR -55 are planned to be set up at Tarapur, Maharashtra site. In addition, Tarapur Atomic Power Station's Units 1&2 (TAPS 1&2 - 2X160 MW), which commenced operation in 1969 and are the oldest reactors in the world, are presently undergoing refurbishment to extend their life further and expected to generate electricity soon.

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