Nuclear Power Generation

                The nuclear power generation trends prior to and after fruition of international civil nuclear cooperation are given in the table below:-

Year	Prior to international civil nuclear co-operation			After international civil nuclear co-operation
	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
Generation in Million Units	18801	16956	14927	18831	26473	32455

                The availability of fuel also enabled the addition of 660 MW capacity by commissioning of three units namely Rajasthan Atomic Power Plant , Units 5&6 (2X220 MW) and Kaiga Generating Station, Unit-4 (220 MW).

                The conclusion of the international agreements on nuclear co-operation have enabled the import of fuel and opened opportunities for setting up large capacity Light Water Reactors based on foreign technical cooperation. 

                Most of the developed countries with nuclear power are continuing with their nuclear power programmes. Only Germany, Switzerland and Taiwan have made announcements on gradual phasing out of their nuclear power plants.

               

                The Minister of State in the ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions and in the Prime Minister’s Office Shri V.Narayanasamy Gave this information in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha on March 6, 2013.