GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 Government of India Department of Atomic Energy ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 Front cover: Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Unit-1 & 2 CONTENTS Executive Summary Chapter-1 : Nuclear Power Programme-Stage-1 01 Chapter-2 : Nuclear Power Programme-Stage-2 55 Chapter-3 : Nuclear Power Programme-Stage-3 79 Chapter-4 : Advanced Technologies and Radiation 87 Technologies and their Applications Chapter-5 : Basic Research 137 Chapter-6 : Research Education Linkages 177 Chapter-7 : Technology Transfer and Collaborative Programmes 187 Chapter-8 : Infrastructure 193 Chapter-9 : Public Sector Undertakings 201 Chapter-10 : Other Activities 207 Chapter-11 : Implementation of Persons with Disabilities 233 (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) Act, 1995 Chapter-12 : Citizen’s Charter 237 Annex-I : The Organisation 242 Annex-II : Replies to Audit Observations 246 Annex-III : Representation of SCs, STs and OBCs 248 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Department of Atomic Energy's vision is to rating by CRISIL and CARE. 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 objectives. second 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. The unit was dedicated national prosperity. to Indo-Russian partnership and Cooperation jointly by The Department is also engaged in the the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India and HE President of development of radiation technologies and their Russian Federation. First pair of indigenously designed applications for better crop varieties, techniques for 700 MWe Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) crops protection, radiation based post-harvest at Kakrapar in Gujarat (KAPP-3&4) followed by second technologies, techniques for radio-diagnosis and pair at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan (RAPP-7&8) are under radiotherapy of diseases particularly cancer, construction. NPCIL in all its endeavours is committed technologies for safe drinking water, better towards upgradation, continuous improvement in environment and industrial growth. Quality Management, Quality Assurance/ surveillance, Pre-Service Inspection/ In-Service Inspection and DAE also contributes to the enrichment of interface with regulatory body. knowledge domain by way of support to basic research in nuclear energy and related frontier areas of science; Power Generation Interaction with universities and academic institutions; 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 research. was about 1.1 % higher than the generation of 38364 During the year 2016-17, the programmes of MUs in the last Calendar Year 2015. the Department achieved impressive growth in all the During the Financial Year 2016-17, NPCIL has segments and domains. These are described below. registered a total power generation of 29138MUs NUCLEAR POWER PROGRAMME: (including 900 MUs infirm power from KKNPP-2) till December 31, 2016. The expected power generation for STAGE 1 the Financial Year 2016-17 is about 39500 MUs (including expected 2300 MUs infirm power from PRESSURISED HEAVY WATER KKNPP-2). REACTORS During the Financial Year 2016-17, the overall The Nuclear Power Corporation India Limited Plant Load Factor (PLF) and Availability Factor (AF) for all (NPCIL) is a dividend paying company with AAA credit the reactors in operation were 79% and 81% III ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY respectively till December 31, 2016. 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 respectively. structure 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. Projects under Commissioning Cumulative piping fabrication and erection of 143217 Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) Unit- inch-dia and 215754 inch-meter respectively in 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. The overall physical progress of the unit is about 84% as of end of December-2016. In 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%. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Unit-1 & 2 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 Kakrapar Atomic Power Project Unit 3 & 4 generated 899.79 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. 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. Projects under construction 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 2016. IV ANNUAL REPORT 2016-17 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 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. 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 Rajasthan Atomic Power Project -7&8 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 2016. activities are in progress for long delivery Sanctioned Projects equipment/components, main plant engineering works, etc. Excavation clearance is under review by Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KKNPP) Unit- AERB. Work of Neighbourhood Development 3&4 (2x1000 MWe LWRs) Programme (NDP) is also gaining momentum for the Project. Other pre-project activities are in progress Siting consent from AERB, Environmental Clearance (EC) and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) New Project / Sites clearance from MoEF, consent for establishment under Various pre-project activities like Land Air act and Water act from TNPCB, approval for Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement, 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. 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 progress. Contracts have been signed with Madhya Pradesh, Mahi Banswara in Rajasthan,