In a response to a question in the Lok Sabha, recently 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 said that nuclear energy is an important component of the country’s energy mix and is being pursued along with other sources of energy in an optimal manner.
India's nuclear power generation capacity is likely to touch 22,480 Mega Watt by 2031 from the present 6,780 MW with 22 reactors, as per reports. According to the central government, one more atomic power plant with 700 MW (Unit 3 at Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP), Gujarat) was connected to the grid in January this year.
When the third unit at KAPP starts commercial generation then the total atomic power generation capacity will go up to 7,480 MW. The government said at present there are 10 reactors, including 500 MW prototype fast breeder reactor -PFBR- belonging to Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Ltd-Bhavini, totaling to 8,000 MW under construction at various stages. The Government has also accorded administrative approval and financial sanction for the construction of 10 indigenous 700 MW Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) to be set up in fleet mode.
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