More than 12,000 MW nuclear power generation by 2020
With eight more power plants sanctioned, the nuclear power generation in the country would cross more than 12,000 MW by 2020.
By PTI |
COIMBATORE: With eight more power plants sanctioned, the nuclear power generation in the country would cross more than 12,000 MW by 2020, a senior official in the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), said on Saturday.
While existing 17 nuclear plants generating 4,680 MW power and another 3,580 MW to be generated from five new projects, the nuclear power generation would exceed 12,000 MW in another 10 years, Dr V Meenakshisundaram, Head, Radiation safety, IGCA told media.
Out of the five new power plants that would generate a total of 3,580 MW, for which works have alrady been started, two would be in Kudangulam with 1000 MW capacity each with Russian assistance, one at 500 MW capacity Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam and two Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR) with 540 MW capacity each, including one at Kaiga, he said.
Meenakshisundaram was here to participate in a State level Technical symposium 'Ecofest-07+ with a theme 'Save Energy, Protect Environment, Sustain Life, organised by the students of Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
Without elaborating on the eight new reactors sanctioned, he said that it was also proposed to increase the life of these plants to 40 years from the present 20 to 30 years.
On burn-ups, he said that the department was successful in increasing them from 7,000 MW days per tonnes (fuels used) in PHWR to one lakh MWD/tonnes in PFBR.
While existing 17 nuclear plants generating 4,680 MW power and another 3,580 MW to be generated from five new projects, the nuclear power generation would exceed 12,000 MW in another 10 years, Dr V Meenakshisundaram, Head, Radiation safety, IGCA told media.
Out of the five new power plants that would generate a total of 3,580 MW, for which works have alrady been started, two would be in Kudangulam with 1000 MW capacity each with Russian assistance, one at 500 MW capacity Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam and two Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWR) with 540 MW capacity each, including one at Kaiga, he said.
Meenakshisundaram was here to participate in a State level Technical symposium 'Ecofest-07+ with a theme 'Save Energy, Protect Environment, Sustain Life, organised by the students of Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
Without elaborating on the eight new reactors sanctioned, he said that it was also proposed to increase the life of these plants to 40 years from the present 20 to 30 years.
On burn-ups, he said that the department was successful in increasing them from 7,000 MW days per tonnes (fuels used) in PHWR to one lakh MWD/tonnes in PFBR.
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