THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCES (INDEPENDENT CHARGES), PMO,
PERSONNEL, PUBL GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS. (SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)
(a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.89 FOR ANSWER ON 25-11-2009
BY SHRI JAGADANAND SINGH AND RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY REGARDING NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
(a) The details of the nuclear power plants presently functioning in the country are
as follows;-
Reactor Type Present Generation in 2009-10 Capacity (MW) (upto October, 2009) MUs
TAPS-1 Tarapur, Maharashtra BWR 160 310
TAPS-2 Tarapur, Maharashtra BWR 160 660
TASP-3 Tarapur, Maharashtra PHWR 540 1572
TAPS-4 Tarapur, Maharashtra PHWR 540 1575
RAPS-1 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan PHWR 100 O1
RAPS-2 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan PHWR 200 2622
RAPS-3 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan PHWR 220 728
RAPS-4 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan PHWR 220 591
MAPS-1 Kalpakkam PHWR 220 621
MAPS-2 Kalpakkam PHWR 220 670
NAPS-1 Narora, Uttar Pradesh PHWR 220 546
NAPS-2 Narora, Uttar Pradesh PHWR 220 03
KAPS-1 Kakrapar, Gujarat PHWR 220 o4
KAPS-2 Kakrapar, Gujarat PHWR 220 647
KAIGA-1 Kaiga, Karnataka PHWR 220 687
KAIGA-2 Kaiga, Karnataka PHWR 220 669
KAIGA-3, Kaiga, Karnataka PHWR 220 629
Total 4120 10667
Notes:
1. RAPS-1 shutdown for techno-economic Assessment from 09-10-2004
2. RAPS-2 restarted operations from 01-09-2009 after undergoing Enmasse Feeder Replacement (EMFR)
3. NAPS-2 shutdown for Enmasse Coolant Channel Replacement (EMCCR) - 18-12-2007
4. KAPS-1 shutdown for EMCCR from 01-07-2008
(b) The total estimated uranium reserve in the country as on date is 1,37,365
tonnes of U3O8.
(c) Yes, Sir.
(d) & (e) The Government has accorded sanction for the construction of Kakrapar
Atomic Power Project (KAPP)- Unit-3&4 (2 x 700 MWe) at Kakrapar, Gujarat and Rajasthan
Atomic Power Project (RAPP) - Unit-7&8 ( 2 x 700 MWe) at Rawatbhata, Rajasthan in
October, 2009. The work has commenced. These projects will be completed in 2015-16
and 2016-17 respectively, in addition, `in-princip!e; approval has been accorded in
October, 2009 for sites for more nuclear power plants. The details of the location /
State/ Reactor type and capacity are as given below:-
Location Reactor Type Capacity (MW)
Kumharia, Haryana Indigenous PHWRs 4x700
Bargi, Madhya Pradesh 2x700
Kudankulam, Tamilnadu LWRs based on 4x1000
Jaitapur, Maharashtra international 6x1650
Chhayamithi Virdi, Gujarat cooperation 6x1000
Kowada, Andhra Pradesh 6x1000
Haripur, West Bengal 6x1000
Additional potential, 2 x 1000 MWe already under construction.
The projects at these locations are planned to be taken up progressively on a
twin unit basis. The reactors based on foreign co-operation will be set up by Nuclear
Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), a Public Sector Undertaking of the Government
of India. NPCIL have commenced discussions for finalizing the model of project execution/
division of scope and other commercial details with Russian Federation and France for
setting up Light Water Reactors at Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu and Jaitapur, Maharashtra.
The completion period of two units is about 6 years from the first pour of concrete.
Initial discussions have also taken place with U.S. Vendors.
