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NUCLEAR POWER

PROGRAMME IN INDIA

KEERTHI.B.L
1st SEM
M.Tech
Nuclear power is the fourth-largest
source of electricity in India after
thermal, hydro and renewable
sources of electricity.
In the last few years, demand for power in India
has been growing faster than supply, due to increased
manufacturing activity.

Over 65% of power generated currently is


contributed by thermal energy, which cuts into the
precious coal reserves of the country and causes
environmental problems.

 This underscores the role of nuclear energy in


India’s plans for Energy Security.
India has 19 nuclear power plants in
operation generating 4,560 MW while
4 other are under construction and are
expected to generate an additional
2,720 MW.
 India's nuclear power industry
is undergoing rapid expansion with
plans to increase nuclear power
output to 63,000 MW by 2032
SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS

• Historically, India had been barred from


international trade in Nuclear technology due to
concerns of nuclear proliferation. As a result,
India’s Nuclear program developed independently
and continued to rely upon PHWR technology,
which was most conducive to indigenously available
low grade Uranium.
• In Sep 2008, the Nuclear Suppliers
Group (NSG) adjusted its guidelines
to remove India from the list of
countries barred from nuclear trade.
As a result, India will now be able to
import technology as well as high
grade Uranium to enhance nuclear
power production.
Organisation of Atomic Energy Commission

2005-05-27 (Delhi, Petrofed)


RKS - India's Energy
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Security - The Role of
The current Indian nuclear power reactors
belong to six differents configurations
DIFFERENT POWER REACTOR CONFIGURATIONS

ORDINARY HEAVY FAST GAS


WATER WATER BREEDER COOLED
MODERATED MODERATED REACTORS REACTORS
REACTORS REACTORS Kalpakkam
OTHER
REACTORS
BOILING PRESSURISED BOILING
PRESSURISED
WATER HEAVY WATER CHTR
WATER Cooled
Cooled WATER Cooled Cooled
Rajasthan
Kundankulam Tarapur 1&2 Kalpakkam AHWR
Narora Kaiga
2005-05-27 (Delhi, Petrofed)
Kakarapar,
RKS - India's Energy Tarapur
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Security - The Role of
 India has selected Pressurized Heavy
water Reactors.

 Natural uranium being easily


available in India, helps to cut heavy
investment for enriched uranium.

 The PHWR core containing natural


uranium is safer with lesser reactivity
& power refuelling facility.
The three stage Indian Nuclear Power
Programme aims to achieve long-term
energy security through self-reliance.
• 3rd Stage: Thorium-233U based reactors

• 2nd Stage: Fast Breeder Reactors using Pu as


fuel and breeding Pu and 233U.

• 1st Stage: Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors


using Natural Uranium as fuel and producing
Plutonium which is recovered in reprocessing
plants for initiating the 2nd Stage
POWER STATE TYPE OPERATOR UNITS CAPACITY
STATION (MW)
KAIGA KARNATAKA PHWR NPCIL 220 x 3 660

KALPAKAM TAMIL NADU PHWR NPCIL 220 x 2 440

KAKRAPAR GUJARAT PHWR NPCIL 220 x2 440

RAWATBHATA RAJASTHAN PHWR NPCIL 100 x1 1180


200x1
220x4
TARAPUR MAHARASHTRA PHWR NPCIL 160 x2 1400
540 x2

NAROARA UTTAR PHWR NPCIL 220 x2 440


PRADESH

TOTAL 19 4560
WHAT MAKES INDIA NUCLEAR
ENERGY 2011 UNIQUE
 It is an essential annual event of Indian nuclear sector.

 It brings the world nuclear fraternity all under one roof.

 It offers a comprehensive platform for qualified buyers and sellers from the global
nuclear fraternity to find new customers and suppliers and evaluate the Indian
Nuclear market.

 Offers the best networking and business opportunities.

 Designed to attract top-level Management, Production,


Utility, R & D and Sourcing professionals.

 Great place to meet potential manufacturers and suppliers.

 India Nuclear Energy is the only event of its kind in India on Nuclear sector.
Concluding Remarks
 Indian Atomic Energy Programme has come of age.

 The Programme has successfully delivered a self-


reliant capability for its first stage involving
setting up of Pressurized Heavy Water Reactor
Systems and associated fuel cycle plants.
 We have launched commercial Fast Breeder
Reactor technology.

 Our priority for the present and the future is to


accelerate the development of the third stage, which
would take us closer to our ultimate objective of
exploitation of our vast thorium resources to address
our long-term energy needs.
THANK YOU

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