(a) whether with the use of atomic energy, electricity tariff rates are likely to come down in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has made any assessment in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
(a) whether with the use of atomic energy, electricity tariff rates are likely to come down in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government has made any assessment in this regard; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI V. NARAYANASAMY):
(a)&(b) The tariff of electricity from nuclear power plants are already competitive with an average tariff of ` 2.42/kWh
over the last five years and individual station tariffs range from 94 paise/kWh in the oldest nuclear power reactors, to ` 3.40/kWh in the latest commissioned nuclear power plant. The tariffs of central power stations in March 2011 ranged from ` 1.06 to ` 4.18/kWh for coal powered station, ` 3.49 to `4.09/kWh in case of liquefied natural gas (LNG) stations,` 6.15
to ` 9.38/kWh in case of diesel/naphtha fuelled stations. The levelised tariffs of renewables in 2011-12 were ` 3.55 to ` 5.33/kWh in case of wind and ` 15.39/kWh in case of solar Photo Voltaic (PV) stations.
(c) No reliable projections are available in this regard.
(d) Does not arise.