The Government proposes to build 12860 MW Heavy water reactors in the country.
Start of work on eight new Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) each of 700 MW capacity is envisaged in the XII Five Year Plan, in the states of Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Karnataka.
The present PHWR capacity is 4460 MW and a capacity of 2800 MW is under construction. With the progressive completion of the proposed projects under the XII Five Year Plan, the total PHWR capacity is scheduled to reach 12860 MW progressively by the end of XIII Five Year Plan/ beginning of XIV Five Year Plan.
The Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions and Prime Minister’s Office V. Narayanasamy gave this information in reply to a written question in the Rajya Sabha on December 9.