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PARLIAMENT QUESTION: PLANS FOR EXPANDING NUCLEAR POWER CAPACITY

Posted On: 12 DEC 2024 6:15PM by PIB Delhi

Presently, a plan to increase the nuclear power capacity to 22480 MW by 2031-32 from the present capacity of 8180 MW is being implemented. Nuclear energy expansion is a part of the strategy to decarbonise country’s energy sector to transition the country’s energy mix towards Net Zero by 2070.

The details of nuclear power projects under implementation by NPCIL are given below:

State

Location

Project

Capacity (MW)

  Projects Under Construction / Commissioning

Rajasthan

Rawatbhata

RAPP-7&8

2 X 700

Tamil Nadu

Kudankulam

KKNPP-3&4

2 X 1000

KKNPP-5&6

2 X 1000

Haryana

Gorakhpur

GHAVP-1&2

2 X 700

Projects Under Pre-project Activities

Karnataka

Kaiga

Kaiga-5&6

2 X 700

Haryana

Gorakhpur

GHAVP– 3&4

2 X 700

Madhya Pradesh

Chutka

Chutka-1&2

2 X 700

Rajasthan

Mahi Banswara

Mahi Banswara-1&2

2 X 700

Mahi Banswara-3&4

2 X 700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is envisaged that small modular reactor can be deployed in remote areas where the total energy demand can be met by small reactors. These plants can be deployed as captive power plants and hence connection to the main grid need not be criteria.

This information was given by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

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