Nuclear Power Scenario

RAJYA SABHA

The present nuclear power capacity of 4120 MWe will reach 7280 MWe by the year 2011 on progressive completion of projects under construction. Large augmentation of nuclear power capacity is proposed by setting up a mix of indigenous reactors and reactors based on international cooperation.

There are 17 nuclear power reactors in operation in the country. In addition, 6 nuclear power reactors – Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP)- 5&6 (2 x 220 MWe) at Rawatbhata Rajasthan, Kaiga-4 (220 MWe) at Kaiga, Karnataka, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) Units 1&2 (2 x1000 MWe) at Kudankulam in Tamilnadu, and Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) – 500 MWe at Kalpakkam in Tamilnadu are currently under construction. In Rajasthan, 4 units viz. Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) – 1 to 4 totalling a capacity of 740 MWe are in operation and another 2 units RAPP-5&6 of 440 MWe capacity are in final stage of construction.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences (Independent charges), PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Prithviraj Chavan in a written reply to a question by Dr. Gyan Prakash Pilania in the Rajya Sabha today.

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