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The nuclear power projects under implementation are continually reviewed at various levels in an effort to comply with scheduled timelines. There were ten reactors under construction/commissioning in the year 2023-24. Of these, three reactors totaling to a capacity of 2100 MW have commenced commercial operation. The details are tabulated below:
State
Location
Project
Capacity (MW)
Gujarat
Kakrapar
KAPP-3&4
2 X 700
Rajasthan
Rawatbhata
RAPP-7
1 X 700
Since the year 2023-24, construction of two more units i.e. Kaiga-5&6 (2 x 700 MW) has commenced. Thus, there are presently ten reactors under construction totaling to a capacity of 8000 MW. The details are tabulated below:
State
Location
Project
Capacity (MW)
Rajasthan
Rawatbhata
RAPP-8
1 X 700
Tamilnadu
Kudankulam
KKNPP-3&4
2 X 1000
KKNPP-5&6
2 X 1000
Kalpakkam
FBR- 1
1 X 500
Karnataka
Kaiga
KAIGA-5&6
2 X 700
Haryana
Gorakhpur
GHAVP-1&2
2 X 700
The enactment of SHANTI Act in 2025, will enable a wider participation of entities in nuclear power sector including private industries and research institutions towards fostering growth in the energy sector.
This information was given by Union Minister of State for Prime Minister’s office and Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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Source attribution: Press Information Bureau, Government of India.