(a) the details of the nuclear power plants in the country which are not
operating as per their optimum capacity and the reasons therefor; plant-wise;
(b) the capacity utilization factor of each of these plants and the total loss
of generation of power from such plants in million units during the last three years
and the current year; year-wise, plant-wise; and
(c) the effective measures taken or being taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES
(INDEPENDENT CHARGE), PMO, PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS(SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)
(a) Out of seventeen (17) nuclear power reactors in the country, eleven (11)
reactors are not operating at optimum capacity.These reactors use indigenous
Uranium, which is not available in the required quantity.Three reactors use
imported uranium and operate at maximum capacity.Three reactors are currently
under long term maintenance and are shut down.
(b) The capacity utilization factor of these plants and the total loss of
generation of power from such plants in million units during the last three years
and the current year are given below:-
Unit Capacity 2006 2007 2008 2009-10(Upto (MWe) -07 -08 -09 Nov., 2009
CF Loss CF Loss CF Loss CF Loss (%) (MU) (%) (MU) (%) (MU) (%) (MU)
Reactors currently operating at optimum capacity
TAPS-1 160 88 - 93 - 72 99
TAPS-2 160 98 - 88 - 96 83
RAPS-2 200 69 - 73 - 85
Reactors currently under capital maintenance
RAPS-1
NAPS-2 220 53 296 43 357
KAPS-1 220 67 24 47 420 54 70
Reactors currently not operating at optimum capacity
TAPS-3 540 59 116 56 581 41 1318 58 333
TAPS-4 540 42 1232 45 1129 43 1210 56 398
RAPS-3 220 62 129 64 85 60 164 65 42
RAPS-4 220 66 45 57 221 68 17 55 178
MAPS-1 220 72 - 38 594 38 588 48 261
MAPS-2 220 64 80 53 305 41 535 59 119
NAPS-1 220 - 45 47 38 580 43 329
KAPS-2 220 59 170 58 198 50 366 56 162
KGS-1 220 69 - 54 274 60 163 53 195
KGS-2 220 63 108 54 288 56 241 59 121
KGS-3 220 22 787 23 868 57 142