The details of projects under construction and new projects accorded sanction are as follows:
Project
Location & State
Type
Capacity
(MW)
Sanctioned Cost
(Rs. crore)
Projects under Construction
KAPP 3&4
Kakrapar, Gujarat
PHWR
2 X 700
11459#
RAPP 7&8
Rawatbhata, Rajasthan
2 X 700
12320*
GHAVP 1&2
Gorakhpur, Haryana
2 X 700
20594
KKNPP 3&4
Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu
LWR
2 X 1000
39849
PFBR
Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
FBR
1 X 500
5677
New Projects accorded Administrative approval & financial sanction
KKNPP 5&6
Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu
LWR
2 X 1000
49621
Chutka-1&2
Chutka, Madhya Pradesh
PHWR
2 X 700
105000
Kaiga-5&6
Kaiga, Karnataka
2 X 700
MahiBanswara- 1&2
MahiBanswara, Rajasthan
2 X 700
GHAVP– 3&4
Gorakhpur, Haryana
2 X 700
MahiBanswara- 3&4
MahiBanswara, Rajasthan
2 X 700
‘#’ under revision to Rs 16580 crore ‘*’under revision to Rs. 17079 crore
PHWR – Pressurised Heavy Water Reactor LWR – Light Water Reactor FBR – Fast Breeder Reactor
The Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) are fuelled by Natural Uranium while Light Water Reactors (LWRs) are fuelled by Low Enriched Uranium. The annual requirement of fuel (UO2) of a 700 MW PHWR (at 85% Capacity Factor) is about 125 tons and that of a 1000 MW LWR (at a capacity factor of 90%), about 25 tons. Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) being implemented by Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited (BHAVINI) is fuelled by Mixed Oxide (MoX) Fuel.
The installed power generation capacity, utilisation and production cost per unit of each of the nuclear power plants in the country, nuclear plant-wise;
Unit
State
Location
Capacity
(MW)
Capacity
Utilisation(PLF),
2019-20
(uptoJan 20)
Electricity Tariff
(Paise/ kWh)
TAPS-1
Maharashtra
Tarapur
160
81.15
206.24
TAPS-2
160
90.91
TAPS-3
540
76.62
307.64
TAPS-4
540
94.86
RAPS-1*
Rajasthan
Rawatbhata
100
-
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RAPS-2
200
77.54
349.06
RAPS-3
220
88.98
RAPS-4
220
98.41
RAPS-5
220
99.88
406.28
RAPS-6
220
95.07
NAPS-1
Uttar Pradesh
Narora
220
98.03
320.32
NAPS-2
220
97.51
KAPS-1
Gujarat
Kakrapar
220
86.36
249.06
KAPS-2
220
101.52
KGS-1
Karnataka
Kaiga
220
94.01
364.84
KGS-2
220
91.58
KGS-3
220
93.85
KGS-4
220
98.50
MAPS-1#
Tamil Nadu
Kalpakkam
220
-
279.73
MAPS-2
220
94.13
KKNPP-1
Kudankulam
1000
80.15
412.06
KKNPP-2
1000
49.58
* RAPS-1 is under extended shutdown for techno-economic assessment for continued operation.
#MAPS-1 is in project mode for Endshield related works.
This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.