NPCIL Corporate Profile - Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited

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1 N P C I L Nuclear Power - An Inevitable Option Electricity is a basic input which is closely related to the economic development of a country. In spite of the impressive strides in increasing overall installed capacity in the country, we are still facing power shortages. Options available for commercial electricity generation are hydro, thermal, nuclear and renewables. In the energy planning of the country, a judicious mix of hydro, thermal, nuclear and renewable is an important aspect. Diversified energy resource-base is essential to meet electricity requirements and to ensure long-term energy security. With the limited resources of coal and oil available in the country and with growing global concerns of greenhouse gases generated by fossilfuel-fired-stations, nuclear power is being called upon to play a greater role in medium- and longterm perspective. Resource India's long-term nuclear power programme is based on utilising the vast indigenous thorium resources for electricity generation. India's uranium resources can support a first-stage programme of about 10,000 MW based on Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) using natural uranium as fuel and heavy water as moderator and coolant. The energy potential of natural uranium can be increased to about 3,00,000 MW in the second stage though Fast Breeder Reactors (FBRs) which utilise plutonium obtained from the recycled spent fuel of the first stage along with thorium as blanket, to produce U- 233. With the deployment of thorium at third stage using U- 233 as fuel, the energy potential for electricity generation is large and substantial. Indigenous industrial infrastructure for reactor programme is well- developed. Special infrastructure for the production of fuel, heavy water, reactor control and instrumentation have been developed within the Department of Atomic Energy. Indian industry has gained valuable experience and reached a stage of maturity in manufacturing equipment components and handling of mega package contracts for these reactors. Fossil India’s Energy Resource Base Coal Hydrocarbon Non-Fossil Nuclear Uranium metal In PHWR In Fast Breeders Thorium metal In Breeders Renewable Long - Term Nuclear Power Programme Hydro Non-conv. Renewable Amount 38 Billion T 12 Billion T 61,000 T 2,25,000 T 150 GW 100 GW (Source: Department of Atomic Energy) Stage Natural uranium dioxide fuel 131603 MW Electricity Potential (GW-year) 7,614 5,833 328 42,231 1,55,502 69 33 India's Nuclear Strategy 38990 MW INSTALLED CAPACITY 4780 MW Thermal Hydro Nuclear (Source: CEA.)
N P C I L NPCIL-Power Behind Nuclear Power Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is a Public Sector Enterprise under the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India. It was incorporated on September 17, 1987 as a Public Limited Company under the Companies Act 1956, with the objective of operating the atomic power stations and implementing the atomic power projects for the generation of electricity, in pursuance of the schemes and programmes of Government of India under the Atomic Energy Act. The formation of NPCIL was necessitated to give it operational flexibility and raise financial resources from the capital market to finance the setting up of the projects. The authorised share capital of the company is Rs. 15,000 crores of which Rs. 10174 crores is paid up as on 31/03/2012 which is fully subscribed by the Government of India. NPCIL - Mission To develop nuclear power technology and to produce nuclear power as a safe, environmentally benign and an economically viable source of electrical energy to meet the increasing electricity needs of the country. Board of Directors Generation in the year 2011-12 Generation in the year 2011 -12 (Status as on March 31, 2012) MUs Thermal 708806 Hydro 130510 Import from Bhutan 5285 Nuclear 32287 Total 876888 Installed Capacity as on March 2012 MW Thermal 131603 Nuclear 4780 RES 24504 Hydro 38990 Total 199877 th Capacity Addition in XI Plan MW Target: Realisation: 78700 Thermal 48540 Hydro 5544 Nuclear 880 Total Addition 54964 (Source: CEA ) The business of the company (NPCIL) is managed by the Board of Directors appointed by the President of India. The Chairman and Managing Director is the Chief Executive of the company and looks after the day-to-day affairs of the company under the superintendence of the Board of Directors. NPCIL at a Glance th Date Of Establishment 17 September,1987 Authorised Share Capital Rs. 15,000 crores Paid Up Capital (31/03/2012) Rs. 10,174 crores Number of Units in Commercial operation 19* Total Installed Capacity * 4680 MW * in addition to these units, RAPS-1 (100 MW) is owned by the Department of Atomic Energy and managed by NPCIL 2
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