Can Nuclear Power Meet the Challenge

U C Muktibodh

Executive Director (Engg.)

NPCIL

6th Nuclear Energy Conclave, New Delhi

14 Oct. 2014

Can Nuclear Power Meet the Challenge ?

YES

NPCIL Plants Performance

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-140

5000

10000

15000

20000

25000

30000

35000

40000

18803

26472

32455 3286334228

GROSS GENERATION Gr

oss G

ener

ation

(MU

s)

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

60.8

71.37

78.95 80.1683.49

CAPACITY FACTOR

Capa

city

fact

or (%

)

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-140

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

91.7888.67

91.12 90.4388.2

AVAILABILITY FACTOR

Ava

ilabi

lity

fact

or (%

)

RAPS-5 TAPS-2 KAIGA-2 TAPS-3 KAIGA-1 KAPS-2 MAPS-2 KAIGA-1 KAPS-2 RAPS-3 KAIGA-2 RAPS-4 RAPS-4 KAPS-10

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

765

590

529 522486

457432 415 407 404 402 394

373 370

CONTINUOUS RUN OF NPCIL UNITS > 365 DAYS

Present Status of Nuclear Power

20 reactors (18 PHWRs+2BWR) 4,780 4,780

PHWR Projects under construction 4,200 8,980 KAPP-3&4 (2x700 MW) RAPP-7&8 (2x700 MW)

GHAVP-1&2 (2x700 MW)

PWR projects under advanced stage of 2,000 10,980 completion : KK-1&2 (2x1000 MW)

PWR projects under Construction 2,000 12,980 KK-3&4 (2x1000 MW)

PFBR under construction at 500 13,480 Kalpakkam (1 X 500 MW)

CAPACITY (MW)

CUMULATIVE CAPACITY(MW)REACTOR TYPE AND CAPACITY

• 2 x 700 MW PHWR : Chutka, MP • 2 x 700 MW PHWR : Kaiga, Karnataka• 4 x 700 MW PHWR : Mahi-Banswara, Rajasthan• 2 x 700 MW PHWR : Gorakhpur, Haryana (Additional Units)

• 4 x 700 MW PHWR : Bhimpur, MP • 2 x 1000 MW LWR : Kudankulam, TN (Additional Units)

• 6 x 1650 MW LWR : Jaitapur, Maharashtra• 6 x 1500 MW LWR : Kovvada, AP• 6 x 1100 MW LWR : Mithi Virdi,Gujarat• 6 x 1000 MW LWR : Haripur, WB• 2 X 500 MW FBR : Kalpakkam, TN• 1 X 300 AHWR : Site being identified

Nuclear Capacity - Planned

Implementation of this large capacity build-up requires equity support from the Government

Implementation Aspects

PHWR Programme

• Standardised design of 700 MWe plant having enhanced safety features, including post-Fukushima upgrades

• Seismic designs for rock sites and soil sites• Plant detailed engineering in digitised form

Stages in Nuclear Power Project Implementation

In-principle approval

Pre-project Activities CRITICALITY

Power Operation

Land Acquisition MoEF Clearance Geological &

Seismo-tectonic studies

Siting Clearance

Engineering

Construction & Commissioning

Financial Sanction Procurement

4 to 6 Years 1 to 2 Years 6 To 7 Years

11 To 15 Years

Site-specific seismic parameters

Supply of Major Equipment

What needs to be done…

• Reduce time for pre-project activities– Encourage and support the National Institutes to carry out geological

& seismo-tectonic studies in a time bound manner– Expeditious land acquisition – Government support

• Policy decision on advance procurement of long-delivery equipment for the projects approved in-principle

• Financial support from Government

The programme needs to be implemented in a National mission mode.

Thank You