ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 - Department of Atomic …

1 GOVERNMENT OF INDIADEPARTMENT OF Atomic ENERGYANNUAL REPORT 2016 -17 ANNUAL REPORT2016-17 Government of IndiaDepartment of Atomic EnergyFront cover: Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Unit-1 & 2 Executive SummaryChapter-1:Nuclear Power Programme-Stage-1 Chapter-2:Nuclear Power Programme-Stage-2 Chapter-3:Nuclear Power Programme-Stage-3 Chapter-4:Advanced Technologies and RadiationTechnologies and their ApplicationsChapter-5:Basic ResearchChapter-6:Research Education LinkagesChapter-7:Technology Transfer and Collaborative ProgrammesChapter-8:InfrastructureChapte r-9:Public Sector UndertakingsChapter-10:Other ActivitiesChapter-11:Implementation of Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act, 1995 Chapter-12:Citizen s CharterAnnex-I:The OrganisationAnnex-II:Replies to Audit ObservationsAnnex-III:Representation of SCs, STs and OBCsCONTENTS0155798713717718719320120723 3237242246248 EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe Department of Atomic Energy's vision is to rating by CRISIL and CARE.

2 NPCIL is responsible for empower India through technology, creation of more siting, design, construction, commissioning and wealth and providing better quality of life to its citizens. operation of nuclear power reactors. At present, NPCIL DAE is engaged in the design, construction and operates 21nuclear power reactors (including RAPS-1, operation of nuclear power/research reactors and the which is under long shutdown and belongs to DAE) with supporting nuclear fuel cycle technologies to achieve a total installed capacity of 5780 MWe. In addition, the these unit of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP-2, 1000 MWe LWR) in Tamilnadu is generating Advanced technologies such as accelerators, infirm power. It was synchronized to the Southern Grid lasers, supercomputers, advanced materials and for the first time on August 29, 2016 and is expected to instrumentation are developed to encourage transfer of commence commercial operation by the end of the technology to industry which contributes to the current Financial Year 2016 -17.

3 The unit was dedicated national Indo-Russian partnership and Cooperation jointly by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India and HE President of The Department is also engaged in the Russian Federation. First pair of indigenously designed development of radiation technologies and their 700 MWe Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) applications for better crop varieties, techniques for at Kakrapar in Gujarat (KAPP-3&4) followed by second crops protection, radiation based post-harvest pair at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan (RAPP-7&8) are under technologies, techniques for radio-diagnosis and construction. NPCIL in all its endeavours is committed radiotherapy of diseases particularly cancer, towards upgradation, continuous improvement in technologies for safe drinking water, better Quality Management, Quality Assurance/ surveillance, environment and industrial Inspection/ In-Service Inspection and DAE also contributes to the enrichment of interface with regulatory domain by way of support to basic research in nuclear energy and related frontier areas of science; Interaction with universities and academic institutions.

4 During the Calendar Year 2016 , NPCIL recorded Support to research and development projects having a highest ever power generation of 38781 Million Units bearing in DAE's programmes, and international (including 900 MUs infirm power from KKNPP-2) which cooperation in related advanced areas of about % higher than the generation of 38364 MUs in the last Calendar Year 2015. During the year 2016 -17, the programmes of the Department achieved impressive growth in all the During the Financial Year 2016 -17, NPCIL has segments and domains. These are described a total power generation of 29138 MUs (including 900 MUs infirm power from KKNPP-2) till December 31, 2016 . The expected power generation for the Financial Year 2016 -17 is about 39500 MUs (including expected 2300 MUs infirm power from KKNPP-2).During the Financial Year 2016 -17, the overall Plant Load Factor (PLF) and Availability Factor (AF) for all The Nuclear Power Corporation India Limited the reactors in operation were 79% and 81% (NPCIL) is a dividend paying company with AAA credit NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAMME: STAGE 1 PRESSURISED HEAVY WATER REACTORSP ower GenerationANNUAL REPORT 2016 -17 IIIEXECUTIVE SUMMARYANNUAL REPORT 2016 -17respectively till December 31, 2016 .

5 In the previous year were completed except Inner Containment (IC) and 2015-16, the overall PLF and AF were 75% and 77% Outer Containment (OC) dome concreting. IC dome was put in place and preparation for concreting is continuing for Inner Containment (IC) During the year 2016 , KGS-3 achieved dome. Various equipment/ components are being continuous run for more than a year (409 days). So far, progressively delivered and their erection works are in this feat has been achieved 21 times by various reactors progress. Welding of Steam Generator (SG) Reactor operated by NPCIL. Header piping is in progress. Turbine Condenser tubing work has already been commenced and is in progress. Cumulative piping fabrication and erection of 143217 inch-dia and 215754 inch-meter respectively in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) Unit-common services piping and 145551 inch-dia and 2 (1000 MWe LWR) 77192 inch-meter in Primary Piping package are completed for Unit-3&4.

6 The overall physical progress of the unit is about 84% as of end of Unit-4, civil works are in progress. Concreting of IC wall Ring beam has been completed. All internal civil structure works are also completed. The overall physical progress of the unit is about 70%. The Unit-2 of Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project achieved its First Criticality on July 10, 2016 . Various post-criticality tests and low power physics experiments were successfully completed. This unit was synchronized to Southern Grid for first time on August 29, 2016 . Subsequently, reactor power was raised in stages and all the mandatory tests at various power levels were carried out as per requirement and generated MU as infirm power till December 31, Rajasthan Atomic Power Project (RAPP) Unit-7&8 2016 . In January 2017, reactor power has been raised (2x700 MWe PHWRs)upto 100% power level for test operation.

7 The Unit is expected to commence commercial operation by the Civil and Mechanical works in various fronts are end of FY 2016 -17. in progress. 400KV Switchyard has been charged and synchronized. In Unit-7, major milestone Installation of Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) Unit-3&4 Calandria Tube has been completed and installation of (2x700 MWe PHWRs)Coolant Tubes is in progress. The overall physical progress of the unit is about 69% as of end of December-In Unit-3, all main plant civil construction works under CommissioningProjects under constructionKudankulam Nuclear Power Project Unit-1 & 2 Kakrapar Atomic Power Project Unit 3 & 4 IVEXECUTIVE SUMMARYANNUAL REPORT 2016 -17 Gorakhpur Harayana Anu Vidyut Pariyojana (GHAVP) Units-1&2 (2x700 MWe PHWRs)Administrative approval and Govt. financial sanction, MoEFCC clearance for plant site, siting consent from AERB and consent to establish from Haryana State Pollution Control Board exists.

8 Land for the project has already been acquired. Order for transfer of land to NPCIL has been issued by Haryana Government for Residential Complex. Erection of meteorological tower, precast boundary wall erection, commissioning of construction power of 11 KV/415 V, In Unit-8, End shields & Calandria have been internal access road (Phase-1) etc. are completed. lowered and aligned in Calandria Vault and welding is in Geotechnical investigations are completed and final progress. In Reactor Building (RB)-8, work for Inner REPORT is generated. Ground improvement scheme for Containment wall is in progress. The overall physical main plant and site administrative building is submitted progress of the unit is about 57% as of end of December-and site mock-up trials are completed. Tendering c t i v i t i e s a re i n p ro g re s s fo r l o n g d e l i ve r y equipment/components, main plant engineering works, etc.

9 Excavation clearance is under review by AERB. Work of Neighbourhood Development Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) Unit-Programme (NDP) is also gaining momentum for the 3&4 (2x1000 MWe LWRs)Project. Other pre-project activities are in progressSiting consent from AERB, Environmental Clearance (EC) and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance from MoEF, consent for establishment under Various pre-project activities like Land Air act and Water act from TNPCB, approval for A c q u i s i t i o n , R e h a b i l i t a t i o n & R e s e t t l e m e n t , construction of Hydro Technical Structures (HTS) for Environmental studies, Site studies, Regulatory KKNPP -3-6, AERB clearance for excavation of main submissions, Public outreach, Techno commercial plant buildings etc. exists. Excavation for Unit-3 pit and discussions, etc. are in various stages of progress for Unit-4 pit is completed.

10 Excavation for other structures sites, having In Principle approval of the Govt., namely like tunnels and intercepting drain areas are under Jaitapur in Maharashtra, Chutka and Bhimpur in p ro g re s s . C o n t ra c t s h av e b e e n s i g n e d w i t h Madhya Pradesh, Mahi Banswara in Rajasthan, Mithi Atomstroyexport (ASE), Russian Federation (RF) for Virdi in Gujarat, Kovvada in Andhra Pradesh, Kaiga Unit-supply of Long Manufacturing Cycle (LMC) equipment & 5&6 in Karnataka and Haripur in West Bengal. Land is First Priority equipment, development of working available at Jaitapur and Kaiga-5&6 sites. Land documentation, supply of equipment and materials acquisition is in the advanced stage at Chutka and Mahi (BOP Phase-1) and supply of equipment and materials Banswara and same is in process for Kovvada. from Third Countries. First Priority Design Works Commitment for water is yet to be confirmed by (FPDW) contract signing with ASE, completed.