Nuclear Power
Plants are currently operational in Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan,
Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh. The
details are as under:-
|
State
|
Station
& Location
|
Capacity
(MW)
|
Electricity
generated (MU) 2011-12
|
|
Maharashtra
|
Tarapur Atomic Power Station
(TAPS), Units 1 to 4, Tarapur
|
2X160+
2X540
|
9814
|
|
Rajasthan
|
Rajasthan
Atomic Power Station (RAPS), Units 2 to 6, Rajasthan
|
200+
4X220
|
9141
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
Madras
Atomic Power Station (MAPS), Units 1 & 2, Kalpakkam
|
2X220
|
2516
|
|
Uttar
Pradesh
|
Narora Atomic Power Station
(NAPS), Units 1 & 2, Narora
|
2X220
|
1984
|
|
Gujarat
|
Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
(KAPS), Units 1 & 2, Kakrapar
|
2X220
|
3787
|
|
Karnataka
|
Kaiga Generating Station
(KGS), Units 1 to 4, Kaiga
|
4X220
|
5212
|
Note: RAPS-1 (100 MW) is under extended shutdown
for techno-economic assessment on continuation of operations.
Nuclear power plants are presently
under construction in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. The details are as under:-
|
Project
|
Location
& State
|
Capacity
(MW)
|
|
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project
(KKNPP) Units 1 & 2
|
Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu
|
2X1000
|
|
Prototype
Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR)
|
Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
|
500
|
|
Kakrapar Atomic Power Project
(KAPP), Units 3&4
|
Kakrapar, Gujarat
|
2X700
|
|
Rajasthan
Atomic Power Project (RAPP), Units 7&8
|
Rawatbhata, Rajasthan
|
2X700
|
The XII Five Year Plan proposals
envisage start of work on new projects in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana,
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
The details are as under:-
|
Location
& State
|
Project
|
Capacity
(MW)
|
|
Gorakhpur,
Haryana
|
Gorakhpur
Units 1&2
|
2X700
|
|
Chutka, Madhya Pradesh
|
Chutka Units 1&2
|
2X700
|
|
Mahi Banswara,
Rajasthan
|
Mahi Banswara
Units 1&2
|
2X700
|
|
Kaiga, Karnataka
|
Kaiga Units 5&6
|
2X700
|
|
Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu
|
Kudankulam Units 3&4
|
2X1000
|
|
Jaitapur, Maharashtra
|
Jaitapur Units 1&2
|
2X1650
|
|
Kovvada, Andhra Pradesh
|
Kovvada Units 1&2
|
2X1500
|
|
Chhaya Mithi
Virdi, Gujarat
|
Chhaya Mithi
Virdi Units 1&2
|
2X1100
|
|
Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
|
Fast
Breeder Reactor (FBR) Units 1&2
|
2X500
|
|
Location to
be decided
|
Advanced
Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR)
|
300
|
In addition, pre-project activities at
Bhimpur in Madhya Pradesh and Haripur
in West Bengal are planned in the XII Five Year Plan.
The Sector wise and break up of XII
Five Year Plan capacity addition programme (excluding
nuclear) is as under:-
(in MW)
|
|
Hydro
|
Thermal
|
Total
thermal
|
total
|
|
|
|
Coal
|
Gas/LNG
|
|
|
|
Central
|
5632
|
10600
|
826
|
11426
|
17058
|
|
State
|
1456
|
12080
|
260
|
12340
|
13796
|
|
Private
|
2116
|
40015
|
0
|
40015
|
42131
|
|
Total
|
9204
|
62695
|
1086
|
63781
|
72985
|
Further, capacity addition target of
29800 MW power from different renewable energy sources, which includes 15000 MW
from wind; 2100 MW from small hydro project; 10,000 MW from solar energy; 2000
MW from biomass & cogeneration and 700 MW from urban & industrial waste
has been envisaged during the Twelfth Five Year Plan.
The above
information was given by the Minister
of State in the Ministry Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and in the
Prime Minister’s Office, Shri V. Narayanasamy
to the Parliament.
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