(a) the installated power generation capacity, utilisation and production cost per unit of each of the nuclear power plants in the country, nuclear plant-wise;
(b) whether the Government has taken steps to establish new nuclear power stations in the country; and
(c) if so, the details thereof along with the details of funds and atomic fuel required for the same?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR.JITENDRA SINGH):
(a) The details are given in Annexure.
(b) Yes, Sir.
(c) The details of projects under construction and new projects accorded sanction are as follows:
Project Location & State Type Capacity(MW) Sanctioned Cost
(Rs. crore)
Projects under Construction
KAPP 3&4 Kakrapar, Gujarat PHWR 2 X 700 11459#
RAPP 7&8 Rawatbhata, Rajasthan 2 X 700 12320*
GHAVP 1&2 Gorakhpur, Haryana 2 X 700 20594
KKNPP 3&4 Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu LWR 2 X 1000 39849
PFBR Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu FBR 1 X 500 5677
New Projects accorded Administrative approval & financial sanction
KKNPP 5&6 Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu LWR 2 X 1000 49621
Chutka-1&2 Chutka, Madhya Pradesh PHWR 2 X 700 105000
Kaiga-5&6 Kaiga, Karnataka 2 X 700
Mahi Banswara- 1&2 Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan 2 X 700
GHAVP– 3&4 Gorakhpur, Haryana 2 X 700
Mahi Banswara- 3&4 Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan 2 X 700
‘#’ under revision to Rs 16580 crore ‘*’under revision to Rs. 17079 crore
PHWR – Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor LWR – Light Water Reactor FBR – Fast Breeder Reactor
The Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) are fuelled by Natural Uranium while Light Water Reactors (LWRs) are fuelled by Low Enriched Uranium. The annual requirement of fuel (UO2) of a 700 MW PHWR (at 85% Capacity Factor) is about 125 tons and that of a 1000 MW LWR (at a capacity factor of 90%), about 25 tons. Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) being implemented by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) is fuelled by Mixed Oxide (MoX) Fuel.
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