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A fitting gesture: Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission and Secretary, Department. of Atomic Energy, (left),felicitating N. Kondal Rao, former Chief Executive of NFC during the NFC Day celebrations in Hyderabad on Wednesday. — Ph oto: K. Ramesh Babu.
HYDERABAD: The nuclear power programme in the country is poised for a big leap with nine nuclear power reactors under construction. It was the largest such programme in the world. By 2007-08 the nuclear power capacity was expected to touch 4,500 Mwe, said Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. He was speaking at the NFC Day celebrations here on Wednesday. The NFC Day was observed to mark the assembling of the first PHWR (pressurised heavy water reactor) fuel bundle in the Nuclear Fuel Complex on June 8, 1973. The construction of the nine reactors, Dr. Kakodkar, said would put a heavy demand on the NFC in terms of supply of core structurals and other critical components that go into them. He asked the NFC to step up its production levels accordingly. "Try to achieve a target of 800 tonnes of fuel per annum so that we are not found wanting in meeting the requirements," he told the NFC.
Maharashtra scene
In this connection, Dr. Kakodkar referred to the recent commissioning of the 540 Mwe Tarapore IV unit ahead of schedule. This was possible as NFC could supply nuclear fuel bundles in time. It was already generating electricity to bridge the power gap in Maharashtra. The Nuclear Power Corporation was planning to go in for eight such plants. Describing NFC as a crucial link in the nuclear fuel cycle activity, Dr. Kakodkar said it should play a key role in meeting the growing electricity demand in the country. By 2050 the nuclear power should have a share of 25 per cent in the total energy demand in the country. Most of this capacity would come from fast reactors. P. Rama Rao, Member, Atomic Energy Commission, who released the NFC Newsletter, expressed concern at the scarce uranium resources in the country and wanted this issue to be addressed. However, he complimented the Department of Atomic Energy for achieving mind-boggling results.
Ex-officials feted
Former chief executives of NFC -- N. Kondal Rao, K. Balaramamoorthy and K.K. Singh -- were felicitated on the occasion. Earlier, R. Kalidas, chief executive, NFC, said the organisation had not only exceeded the production targets set for various plants but also met the demanding schedules of NPCIL. For 2005-06 the production targets were even higher. It was important to expedite projects like new Zirconium Oxide Plant and restart the old Zirconium Sponge plant. The production capacity in the uranium stream also needed to be enhanced, he said.
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