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Shortage
of Fuel to Atomic Power Plants
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:
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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
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