new Delhi Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space Jitendra Singh said that the Center has given ‘in-principle’ approval to five new sites for setting up nuclear power plants in the future.
Singh, who also holds independent charge for the Ministries of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, said in a reply to the Lok Sabha that the government has given administrative approval and financial approval for the construction of 10 indigenous 700 MW pressurized heavy water reactors (PHWRs). . To be installed in Fleet Mode.
With the projects under construction being progressively completed and approved, the nuclear capacity is expected to reach 22,480 MW by 2031, he said.
Singh, who is also the Minister of State for PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, said in a written reply that at present there are 22 reactors with a total capacity of 6780 MW and one reactor, KAPP-3 (700 MW). Connected to the grid on 10 January 2021.
In addition, there are 10 reactors (Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) 3 & 4, KKNPP 5 & 6 – 4×1000 = 4000 MW, 5 indigenous PHWRs of 700 MW – 3500 MW, 500 MW PFBR) which are in various stages of construction, Which has a total capacity of 8000 MW.
In addition, to produce fuel for all indigenous PHWRs, the fuel manufacturing capacity is augmented at the facilities available at Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), Hyderabad and upcoming facilities at Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC), Kota, Rajasthan. Requirement of existing PHWRs and upcoming PHWRs.
The uranium requirement for domestically protected nuclear reactors is met by indigenously mined and produced uranium. In addition, natural uranium ore concentrates (UOCs) are being procured from countries with intergovernmental agreements for the supply of nuclear fuel. Efforts have been made to acquire nuclear fuel from Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Canada.
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