:
(a) the details of the atomic energy sources for power generation during
the last three years ;
(b) the details of Central/State /Private Sector participation in power generation
from atomic energy sources; and
(c) the scheme of the Government for augmentation of power generation capacity
from atomic energy sources ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)
(a) Current nuclear power capacity in the country is uranium based. While two
reactors TAPS 1&2 (320 MWe) use imported light enriched uranium, the remaining
fourteen reactors (3580 MWe) use indigenous natural uranium.
(b) The nuclear power generation in the country is in the Central Sector. State/
private sector participation has been indirect, as support/ manufacturing of
equipment/ execution of EPC packages etc. to the Central Government companies
engaged in nuclear power generation.
(c) The current installed capacity of 3900 MWe will reach 7280 MWe progressively
by March 2011 by completion of projects under construction.The XI Plan proposals
envisage start of work on 5600 MWe capacity based on indigenous design.The
current initiatives for international co-operation in nuclear energy are aimed at
accessing the international market for technologies and fuel, for setting up
additionalities to the domestic programme to enable larger capacity addition to
meet the electricity demand in the near term.