MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PRIME MINISTER`S OFFICE (SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)
(a) The details of nuclear power plants scheduled to start commercial operations in the
next two years are :
Project/Location Capadty inMWe Scheduled date of commercial operation
Tarapur AtomIc Power Project 540 - PHWR 2006
Unit 3, Maharashtra
Kalga Atomic Power Project 2 x 220 - PHWR Unit 3 - March 2007
Units 3 & 4, Karnataka Unit 4 - Sept, 2007
Kudankulam Nuclear Power 2 x 1000 LWRs Unit 1 - Dec. 2007
Proejcts Units 1 & 2 , Tamil Unit 2 - Dec. 2008
Nadu
Rajasthan Atomic Power 2. x 220 PHWRs Unit 5- August 2007
Proejct Units 5 & 6 Unit 6 - February 2008
[PHWRs - Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors; LWRs - Light Water Reactors]
In addition, a 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) is also under construction at
Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu. This Unit is scheduled to start commerdal operation in March 2011.
(b) Current generation of electricity from Nuclear Power Stations is about 50 million units
per day.
(c) Yes Sir.
(d) It has been planned to reach an installed nuclear power capacity of about 20,000 MWe by
the year 2020. However, the recent initiatives of the Government may open up the possibility
of setting up of additional capacity based on imports. The participation of private sector for
setting up of additional nuclear power plants is also being considered However, no decision has
been taken in this regard.
(e) The nuclear materials required for medical and other uses are distinct from the fuel
for the power reactors.
(f) There Is no proposal at present for setting 2000 MWe nuclear power plant in Madhya
Pradesh. However, the sites in Madhya Pradesh will be considered for setting up a nuclear power
plant at a later date depending on the nuclear power programme and other energy options
available in the region. However, the Madhya Pradesh has a share of power from the nuclear
power stations in operation in the Western Region and shall also have a share from those under
construction/planned in the region.
