The share of nuclear power in
total electricity generation in the year 2012 in India was about 3.6%. The share of nuclear
power generation in some of the other nuclear power generating countries are as
under:-
|
Country
|
Nuclear Share(%)
|
|
France
|
74.8
|
|
USA
|
19.0
|
|
UK
|
18.1
|
|
Russian Federation
|
17.8
|
|
Korea
|
30.4
|
|
China
|
2.0
|
There are 20 nuclear power plants with installed
capacity of 4780 MW. Of these 19 reactors with an installed capacity of 4680
are currently operating. One reactor, Rajasthan Atomic Power Station (RAPS)
unit-1 (100MW) is under extended shutdown for techno-economic assessment for
continued operation. The details of nuclear power plants operating in the
country are as under:
Unit
|
Reactor Type
|
Capacity (MW)
|
Commencement
of Commercial operation
|
|
Tarapur, Maharashra
|
|
1
|
TAPS-1
|
BWR
|
160
|
28 Oct. 1969
|
|
2
|
TAPS-2
|
BWR
|
160
|
28 Oct. 1969
|
|
3
|
TAPS-3
|
PHWR
|
540
|
18 Aug. 2006
|
|
4
|
TAPS-4
|
PHWR
|
540
|
12 Sept. 2005
|
|
Kakrapar, Gujarat
|
|
1
|
KAPS-1
|
PHWR
|
220
|
06 May 1993
|
|
2
|
KAPS-2
|
PHWR
|
220
|
01 Sept. 1995
|
|
Rawatbhata, Rajasthan *
|
|
1
|
RAPS-2
|
PHWR
|
200
|
01 Apr. 1981
|
|
2
|
RAPS-3
|
PHWR
|
220
|
01 June 2000
|
|
3
|
RAPS-4
|
PHWR
|
220
|
23 Dec. 2000
|
|
4
|
RAPS-5
|
PHWR
|
220
|
04-Feb-2010
|
|
5
|
RAPS-6
|
PHWR
|
220
|
31-Mar-2010
|
|
Narora, Uttar Pradesh
|
|
1
|
NAPS-1
|
PHWR
|
220
|
01 Jan. 1991
|
|
2
|
NAPS-2
|
PHWR
|
220
|
01 July 1992
|
|
Kaiga, Karnataka
|
|
1
|
KAIGA-1
|
PHWR
|
220
|
16 Nov. 2000
|
|
2
|
KAIGA-2
|
PHWR
|
220
|
16 Mar. 2000
|
|
3
|
KAIGA-3
|
PHWR
|
220
|
06 May 2007
|
|
4
|
KAIGA-4
|
PHWR
|
220
|
20-Jan-2011
|
|
Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
|
|
1
|
MAPS-1
|
PHWR
|
220
|
27 Jan. 1984
|
|
2
|
MAPS-2
|
PHWR
|
220
|
21 Mar 1986
|
*RAPS-1 (100 MW) is under extended shutdown since
October 2004
There are seven nuclear power
reactors at various stages of construction /commissioning
of which one reactor, Kudankulam Nuclear Power PlantUnit-1 (1000 MW) has already been connected
to the grid in October 2013, generating firm power. he
details of other reactors under
construction/commissioning are as follows:-
|
Project
|
Location
|
Capacity (MW)
|
Status
|
|
KKNPP Unit-2
|
Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu
|
1x1000
|
Under commissioning
|
|
KAPPUnits 3&4
|
Kakrapar, Gujarat
|
2x700
|
Under construction
|
|
RAPP Units7&8
|
Rawatbhata, Rajasthan
|
2x700
|
Under construction
|
|
PFBR
|
Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
|
1x500
|
Under construction
|
Currently,
there is no proposal to set up a nuclear power plant in Jharkhand. In order
to locate a nuclear power plant at a given site, the site has to fulfill several criteria
stipulated by the Atomic Energy
Regulatory Board. A suitable site,
meeting these criteria, has not been
identified in the State so far.
Minister
of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prim Minister’s
Office Shri V.Narayansamy
gave this information in reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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