(a) the quantum of power in MW being generated by NPCIL at present along with the nuclear power plant-wise details thereof;
(b) whether there has been any rise in power generation by NPCIL during the last three years;
(c) if so, the quantum of increase in power generation and the location where such increase has taken place; and
(d) the number of the nuclear power plants sanctioned by the Government for being set up along with the number of the nuclear power plants proposed to be set up?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES & PENSIONS AND PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR.JITENDRA SINGH):
(a) The present installed nuclear power capacity in the country comprises of 22 reactors with an installed capacity of 6780 MW. Of these, at present three reactors are under shutdown Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS) -1 (100 MW) under extended shutdown for techno-economic assessment, Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS) -1 (220 MW) for Renovation & Modernisation and Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS) -1 (220 MW) for Endshield works and 19 reactors with a capacity of 6240 MW are in operation. The plant-wise details are enclosed as Annexure.
(b) Yes, Sir.
(c) A capacity of 1000 MW was added in March 2017 at Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu, with the start of commercial operation on Unit-2 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP-2).
(d) The Government has accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for setting up 12 more reactors with a capacity of 9000 MW. The details are:
Location & State Project Capacity(MW)
Chutka, Madhya Pradesh Chutka -1&2 2 X 700
Kaiga, Karnataka Kaiga - 5&6 2 X 700
Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan Mahi Banswara - 1&2 2 X 700
Gorakhpur, Haryana GHAVP - 3&4 2 X 700
Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan Mahi Banswara - 3&4 2 X 700
Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu KKNPP 5&6 2 X 1000
On progressive completion of the projects under construction and accorded sanction, the installed nuclear power capacity will reach 22480 MW by 2031.
The Government has also accorded ‘in principle’ approval of the following sites for setting up nuclear power plants in future:
Location & State Site Capacity (MW)
Jaitapur, Maharashtra Jaitapur, Units- 1 to 6 6 x 1650
Kovvada, Andhra Pradesh Kovvada, Units- 1 to 6 6 x 1208
Chhaya Mithi Virdi, Gujarat Chhaya Mithi Virdi, Units- 1 to 6 6 x 1000*
Haripur, West Bengal Haripur, Units – 1 to 6 6 x 1000*
Bhimpur, Madhya Pradesh Bhimpur, Units- 1 to 4 4 X 700
*Nominal Capacity
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