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Notable Points(s):- India has registered a record production of over 1,252 MT of uranium bundles this year, manufacturing close to double the annual fuel requirement of atomic reactors in the country. The production has also exceeded country’s annual fuel requirement of 650 MT for the Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), which means the country has surplus nuclear fuel, for at least a few months.
The Hyderabad-based Nuclear Fuel Complex, which produces fuel for nuclear reactors in the country, has produced over 30 per cent more fuel compared to its 961.023 MT production in 2013-14.
India's nuclear fuel production - The Hindu
>> India has several civilian nuclear deals very recently and has renewed the old ones including deals with Canada and Australia. France was the first country to sign the civil nuclear deal in 2008 followed by eight other countries. These are Russia, Mongolia, Namibia, Argentina, UK, Canada, Australia, Kazakhstan and South Korea. And the deliveries have either commenced or are about to commence shortly - All thanks to the Indo-US Civilian Nuclear Deal in 2008.
Kazakhstan to supply 5,000 T uranium to India in 2015-19 -Nazarbayev| Reuters
Canada to Supply Uranium to India for 5 Years Under Landmark Deal
‘Framework on Australian uranium supply to India by year-end’ - The Times of India
>> Six Nuclear Reactors are under construction - 10 nuclear reactors are at various levels of consideration - India's Generation of nuclear power has doubled over the past five years and we are on course to double our nuclear power generation capacity to more than 10,000 mega watts (MW) over the next five years.
>> With more fuel available, capacity utilisation of nuclear power plants has improved from 50% in 2008-09 to more than 80% now.
>> While progress on power reactors with foreign collaboration has been slow, India’s indigenous reactor program is going along just fine. Four of the reactors are under construction: two each at Kakrapar and RAPP (Rajasthan) are indigenously designed 700 mw reactors. Work on another pair is expected to start in mid-2015 in Haryana, and six more are planned at three sites. These indigenously designed reactors appear set to be the workhorses of Indian nuclear program.
>> A new uranium hexafluoride plant at the Indian Rare Metals Plant (IRMP) near Mysore has been completed - This will support new centrifuges that will substantially expand India’s uranium enrichment capacity, most likely to facilitate the construction of an increased number of naval reactors to expand the country’s nuclear submarine fleet, but potentially also to support the development of thermonuclear weapons.
India increases its uranium enrichment programme - IHS Jane's 360
>> Kalpakkam FBR will be commissioned by year end.
India's fast breeder reactor to go critical soon | Business Standard News
>> India's First Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility (FRFCF) / FBR Fuel Reprocessing Plant Coming up in TN - To be Completed by 2019 - foundation to be laid within two months.
India to get first fast reactor fuel reprocessing plant in TN for Rs 9,600 crore - The Economic Times
The Hyderabad-based Nuclear Fuel Complex, which produces fuel for nuclear reactors in the country, has produced over 30 per cent more fuel compared to its 961.023 MT production in 2013-14.
India's nuclear fuel production - The Hindu
>> India has several civilian nuclear deals very recently and has renewed the old ones including deals with Canada and Australia. France was the first country to sign the civil nuclear deal in 2008 followed by eight other countries. These are Russia, Mongolia, Namibia, Argentina, UK, Canada, Australia, Kazakhstan and South Korea. And the deliveries have either commenced or are about to commence shortly - All thanks to the Indo-US Civilian Nuclear Deal in 2008.
Kazakhstan to supply 5,000 T uranium to India in 2015-19 -Nazarbayev| Reuters
Canada to Supply Uranium to India for 5 Years Under Landmark Deal
‘Framework on Australian uranium supply to India by year-end’ - The Times of India
>> Six Nuclear Reactors are under construction - 10 nuclear reactors are at various levels of consideration - India's Generation of nuclear power has doubled over the past five years and we are on course to double our nuclear power generation capacity to more than 10,000 mega watts (MW) over the next five years.
>> With more fuel available, capacity utilisation of nuclear power plants has improved from 50% in 2008-09 to more than 80% now.
>> While progress on power reactors with foreign collaboration has been slow, India’s indigenous reactor program is going along just fine. Four of the reactors are under construction: two each at Kakrapar and RAPP (Rajasthan) are indigenously designed 700 mw reactors. Work on another pair is expected to start in mid-2015 in Haryana, and six more are planned at three sites. These indigenously designed reactors appear set to be the workhorses of Indian nuclear program.
>> A new uranium hexafluoride plant at the Indian Rare Metals Plant (IRMP) near Mysore has been completed - This will support new centrifuges that will substantially expand India’s uranium enrichment capacity, most likely to facilitate the construction of an increased number of naval reactors to expand the country’s nuclear submarine fleet, but potentially also to support the development of thermonuclear weapons.
India increases its uranium enrichment programme - IHS Jane's 360
>> Kalpakkam FBR will be commissioned by year end.
India's fast breeder reactor to go critical soon | Business Standard News
>> India's First Fast Reactor Fuel Cycle Facility (FRFCF) / FBR Fuel Reprocessing Plant Coming up in TN - To be Completed by 2019 - foundation to be laid within two months.
India to get first fast reactor fuel reprocessing plant in TN for Rs 9,600 crore - The Economic Times