The total installed
nuclear power capacity is 4120 MWe. Among the nuclear
reactors in operation Tarapur Atomic Power Station units
1&2 (320 MWe) use imported Uranium for which fuel
is available. The balance 3800 MWe capacity uses indigenous
natural uranium, of which there is mismatch in demand
and supply. This capacity is thus being operated at
a lower power level matching the fuel supply.
The details of installed capacity
and electricity generation during the last three years,
station-wise, are as under:
Present
installed
Capacity (MWe)
Generation (Million
Units)
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
TAPS 1&2
320
1657
2603
2551
TAPS 3&4
1080
2010
3898
4789
RAPS 2
200
1401
1202
327
RAPS 3&4
440
3039
2466
2341
MAPS 1&2
440
1852
2622
1749
NAPS 1&2
440
2138
1024
674
KAPS 1&2
440
2367
2446
2030
KGS 1&2
440
2860
2541
2085
KGS 3
220
-
-
410
Legend:
TAPS: Tarapur Atomic Power Station
RAPS: Rajasthan Atomic Power Station
MAPS: Madras Atomic Power Station
NAPS: Narora Atomic Power Station
KAPS: Kakrapar Atomic Power Station
KGS: Kaiga Generating Station
All out efforts have been made by
the Government to augment fuel supply to increase the
production by opening of new mines and augmenting processing
facilities. New mines are being opened in Jharkhand
and a new mill has also been set up. Work on a new mine
at Tummalapalle has been started. All efforts are being
made to open mines at Lambapur (Andhra Pradesh) and
KPM (Meghalaya). Various activities to set up new mines
at Gogi (Karnataka), Rohil (Rajasthan), Wahkyn (Meghalaya)
and Chitrail (Andhra Pradesh) are being pursues.
This information was given
by the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s
Office and Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions,
Shri Prithviraj Chavan in the Lok Sabha today.
Source:
Press Information Bureau Date: April 30, 2008
