(a) the present status of nuclear power generation at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu vis-a- vis its installed capacity;
(b) the distribution/allocation of electricity generated from Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant to Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka;
(c) whether the proposed new nuclear reactors from Russia are identical to the two reactors which are presently in operation; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for procuring such costly reactors?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (Dr. JITENDRA SINGH) :
(a) Currently, the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) unit–1 is operating in the commercial domain at its rated capacity of 1000 MW.
(b) Electricity generated by KKNPP Unit 1 has been allocated to the beneficiary states of the Southern Electricity Region by the Ministry of Power ( MoP) and the details are as follows:
State Current Allocation (MW)
Andhra Pradesh 50.0 Karnataka 221.0 Kerala 133.0 Tamil Nadu 562.50 Pondicherry 33.50