Global Nuclear Power Market - India Industry

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The global outlook series on the Nuclear Power Market in India provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. Illustrated with 25 fact-rich market data tables, the report briefly discusses the role of nuclear power in the Indian power sector, present dynamics in nuclear reactor establishments, international agreements and other aspects related to the sector in the Indian market. The report also recapitulates recent noteworthy mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic developments. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 103 companies worldwide.

1. NUCLEAR POWER MARKET IN INDIA - OUTLOOK 1

Overview & Outlook 1

India's Power Generation Capacity Increases; Nuclear Energy

Accounts for Minute Share 1

Table 1: Installed Power Generation Capacity in India by

Region (2011): Capacity in GW for Western Region, Southern

Region, Northern Region and Others 2

Table 2: Indian Power Generation Capacity by Source (2011):

Percentage Breakdown of Generation Capacity for Thermal,

Hydroelectric, Renewables and Nuclear 2

Electricity Generated from Indian Nuclear Sector to Surge 2

Table 3: Indian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis of

Nuclear Power Market Analyzed in terms of Annual Electricity

Generated in Billion Kilowatt-Hours for Years 2010 through

2015 3

Investments in Alternative Sources to Soar 3

The Need for Nuclear Energy Thrives 4

2. INDIAN NUCLEAR MARKET - AN OVERVIEW 5

India - One of the Fastest Growing Markets for Nuclear Energy

Globally 5

India - Among the Leading Six Nations in Nuclear Power Generation 5

India's Nuclear Power Generation Goes Ahead of Targets 5

Nuclear Power Plants in India 6

Table 4: Active and Planned Capacities for Nuclear Power in

India 6

Table 5: Operating Nuclear Power Reactors in India by Type,

Capacity and Year of First Commercial Operation 7

Table 6: Nuclear Power Reactors Under Construction in India

by Type, Capacity and Expected Month & Year of Commercial

Operation 7

Kaiga Atomic Power Station 8

Kakrapar Atomic Power Station 8

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant 8

Madras Atomic Power Station 8

Rajasthan Atomic Power Station 9

Tarapur Atomic Power Station 9

Narora Atomic Power Station 9

Nuclear Power Prospects in India 10

Business Opportunities for Nuclear Power in India 10

US-India Nuclear Deal 10

Separation of Military and Civilian Nuclear Programs 11

IAEA Safeguards for Civilian Nuclear Establishments 11

Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Technology 11

US-India Nuclear Agreement: A Boon for Indian Electricity

Generation Market 11

Economic Elements Behind US-India Nuclear Deal 12

Interests of the US Economy in Indian Nuclear Market 12

Countries Rush to Sign Nuclear Deals with India 12

Select Agreements in a Nutshell 13

Indo-American Agreement 13

Indo-French Agreement 13

Indo-Russian Agreement 13

Indo-Mongolian Agreement 13

Indo-Namibian Agreement 13

Indo-Argentinean Nuclear Deal 13

Indo-Canadian Agreement 14

Indo-Kazakhstan Agreement 14

Indo-Korean Deal 14

Australia Lifts Uranium Supply Ban to India 14

US' Antagonism to Nuclear Liability Bill 2010 15

India Issues Finalized Rules on Nuclear Supplier Liability 15

Energy Security and Nuclear Power Policy in India 15

Energy Security in the Indian Context 16

Table 7: Percentage Share of Annual Electricity Generation

Potential by Energy Source 16

Indian Nuclear Power Policy 17

The Three-Stage Nuclear Power Program 17

India - Only Country Active in All Three Fuels 18

Stage 1 18

Strong Native R&D Capability - A Key Contributor to Success

in Stage 1 18

Stage 2 19

Stage 3 19

Administrative Setup for Nuclear Energy Sector in India 20

Indian Government Exercises Full Control of Nuclear Power

Generation in India 20

Doors Remain Closed on FDI and Private Sector Participation in

Nuclear Energy Generation 21

Indian Nuclear Technology - Conspicuously Absent in

International Nuclear Market 21

Indian Nuclear Energy Sector Holds Potential to Go Global 21

Research in Nuclear Reactors 22

Uranium Mining in India 22

Uranium Processing 22

Thorium Cycle 23

3. TRENDS & ISSUES IN THE INDIAN NUCLEAR POWER MARKET 24

Recent Years Marred with Uranium Supply Shortages,

International Supply Eases Situation 24

Improved Fuel Supply Alleviates Capacity Utilization Issues 24

Japan's Nuclear Power Plant Explosion, Will it Affect India's

Nuclear Power Plans? 24

Emphasis on Safety Rises in the Indian Nuclear Power Sector 25

India Endorses Need for High Scrutiny in Nuclear Plant

Safety, Tables New Bill in Parliament 25

Protests Marr India's Nuclear Dream 26

New NSG Rules Irks India 27

New Uranium Deposits Cheers up Indian Nuclear Power Sector 27

India to Foray into the Global Nuclear Reactors Market 27

Engineering Companies to Benefit from NSG Waiver 28

Foreign Companies to Enter Indian Nuclear Market 28

Opportunities for Private Players 28

Indian Power Companies Raring to Invest in Nuclear Power 29

NSG Waiver to Open Up Nuclear Energy Market 29

4. STRUCTURE OF NUCLEAR POWER SECTOR IN INDIA 30

DAE - The Nodal Body for Nuclear Power in India 30

Atomic Energy Commission of India 30

Research Bodies Under DAE 31

Bhabha Atomic Research Center 31

Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research 31

A Leading Publisher of Papers Worldwide 32

Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology 32

Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploitation and Research 32

Industrial Units Under DAE 33

Heavy Water Board 33

Nuclear Fuel Complex 33

Facilities in the Nuclear Fuel Complex 34

Board of Radiation & Isotope Technology 34

Public Sector Undertakings Under DAE 35

Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited 35

Global Recognition Mirrors Superior Capabilities of NPCIL 35

Bharatiya Nabhikiya Vidyut Nigam Limited 36

Uranium Corporation of India Ltd. 36

Indian Rare Earths Ltd. 37

Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. 37

5. NUCLEAR POWER- A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE 39

Nuclear Energy: A Growing Need for Both Developed and Emerging

Economies 39

Outlook 39

Table 8: Global Nuclear Power Generation by Geographic Region

(2011 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Electricity Generated

through Nuclear Power for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific

(including Japan) and Rest of World 40

Global Nuclear Power Generation to Cross 3750 billion kWh by 2030 40

US Remains a Major Contributor in the Industry 41

Despite Growth in Generation, Nuclear Power Share in Global

Electricity Remains Largely Stagnant 41

Table 9: Percentage Share Contribution of Nuclear Energy to

Total Electricity Generation in Select Countries (2006-2009) 42

Concerns over Global Warming to Drive Demand for Nuclear Energy 43

Energy Security to Drive Nuclear Power Market 43

The Fukushima Nuclear Plant Disaster 43

Local Event - Global Impact: The Aftermath of Japan's Nuclear

Disaster 44

Japanese Power Crisis 45

Germany Quits Nuclear Power 45

Problems Crop Up at Home after German Nuclear Shutdown

Announcement 45

France Feels the Ripples of Nuclear Safety Debate 46

China to Balance Investments in Energy Sources 46

Political Will towards Nuclear Energy Wanes in the wake of

Japan's Earthquake 46

Amidst Controversies Nuclear Power Makes a Comeback to the Fore 46

Initial Uproar on Safety of Nuclear Energy Wanes 47

Present Nuclear Power Capacity & Proposed Additions 47

World Nuclear Power Capacity - 2011 47

Table 10: World Nuclear Power Capacity (As of 2011): Break-Up

of Units and Net Capacity of Operating Nuclear Power Reactors

by Region/Country 48

Table 11: Number of Nuclear Reactors in Operation and

Operating Capacity Worldwide: 2000-2009 49

Nuclear Power Reactors Under Construction - 2011 49

Table 12: Nuclear Power Reactors Under Construction Worldwide

(As of 2011): Number of Reactors and Net Capacity by Country 50

Table 13: Number of Nuclear Reactors Under Construction

Worldwide (2001-2011) 50

Planned Nuclear Power Reactors 51

Table 14: Number of Planned Reactors Worldwide by Country (As

of 2011) 51

Proposed Nuclear Power Reactors 51

Table 15: Number of Proposed Reactors Worldwide by Country (

As of 2011) 51

Growth Drivers in a Capsule 51

Rapid Growth in Electricity Demand 51

Volatile Crude Oil Prices Stimulate Growth of Nuclear Power 52

Government Support Encourages Adoption of Nuclear Power 52

Experience Gain and Rise in Average Load Factor of Nuclear

Reactors 52

Plant Life Extensions Breathe Life into the Industry 52

Expansion in Asia and Issues Over Energy Supply Security

Drive Nuclear Power 53

Financial Incentives Motivate Nations to Increase Nuclear

Power Production 53

Challenges in Store 53

Nuclear Accidents - A Major Challenge 53

Mishaps Remain Cause of Concern For Nuclear Power Industry 54

High Investment 54

Economic Risks of Nuclear Power 54

Environmental Issues with Storage and Management of Spent Fuel 55

Non-Proliferation Issues 55

Supply of Technical Man-Power 55

Public & Political Acceptance 55

Uranium Supply Market 56

Mined Uranium Continues to be the Major Source of Fuel Supply 56

Table 16: Global Uranium Supply by Mining Method (2009 &

2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Supply for

Conventional, In-Situ Leaching and By-Product 56

Table 17: World Recoverable Uranium Reserves by Leading

Country (2010) 57

Production of Uranium 57

Table 18: Global Uranium Production (1970-2010) from Mines

(Million lbs of U3O8) 57

Table 19: Global Natural Uranium Production (1980-2010) in

Thousand Tonnes 58

Kazakhstan Tops Natural Uranium Production 58

Table 20: Natural Uranium Production Worldwide by Country:

2005-2010 59

Leading Marketers of Uranium 60

Table 21: Leading Uranium Marketers Worldwide (2009 & 2010):

Volume of Uranium Marketed for Cameco, Areva, KazAtomProm,

Rio Tinto, ARMZ and Others 60

Table 22: Leading Uranium Mines Worldwide by Output: 2009 &

2010 61

Rising Uranium Prices 61

Table 23: Global Spot Prices of Uranium (1970-2010) in US$

per pound of U3O8 62

Table 24: Global Prices of Uranium (2001-2010) in US$ per

pound of U3O8 62

Miners Gain Upper Hand 62

Regulations: An Overview 63

Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) 63

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty 64

6. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 66

Defining Nuclear Power 66

Historical Development of Nuclear Power 66

Early Development of Nuclear Reactors 66

The Progress Phase 66

Present Usage of Nuclear Power 67

Nuclear Power - A Key Aspect of Future of Power Generation 67

Alternatives for Nuclear Fission Energy 68

Fossil Fuels 68

Oil 68

Coal 69

Natural Gas 69

Nuclear Fusion 69

Solar 69

Solar Thermal 69

Solar PhotoVoltaics 70

Wind 70

Biomass 70

Geothermal Energy 71

Enhanced Geothermal Energy 71

Hydrogen 71

Advantages of Nuclear Energy 71

Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy 72

Lifecycle of Nuclear Power Generation 72

Fission Material 72

Uranium - The Conventional Fuel for Nuclear Power Generation 72

Uranium-235 (235U) 72

Uranium-233 (233U) 73

Plutonim-239 (239Pu) 73

Consumption and Reserves of Uranium On the Rise 73

Table 25: Worldwide Uranium Reserves (*) by Type (2003 &

2005): Assured Reserves and Additional Reserves 74

Cost of Uranium Extraction 74

Economic Use of Uranium 74

Recycling Power Plant Steam 74

Production of Nuclear Power 75

Mechanism Underlying Nuclear Power Production 75

Nuclear Reactor 76

Types of Nuclear Reactors 76

Pressurized Water Reactors 76

Heavy Water Reactors 76

High Temperature Gas Cooled Reactors 76

Boiling Water Reactors 76

Advanced Nuclear Reactors 77

Uranium Fast Breeder Reactors 77

Thorium Breeder Reactors 77

Fourth Generation Reactors 77

Second, Third and Fourth Generation Reactors: A Comparison 78

Advantages of New Generation Nuclear Reactors 78

Safety Issues - At the Forefront of Nuclear Reactor Design 79

Radioactivity Control 79

Core Cooling Maintenance 79

Maintaining Barriers to Prevent Radiation Release 79

Development Costs of Nuclear Reactors 79

Nuclear Waste and Emissions 80

Table 26: Major Isotopes and Half Life Periods 80

Disposal of Nuclear Waste 81

Reprocessing of Nuclear Waste 81

Outline of Nuclear Waste Disposal Methods 82

Cooling in Supervised Pools 82

Reprocessing Radioactive Waste 82

Disposal of Remaining Waste 82

Solidifying Nuclear Waste 82

Multibarrier System 82

Cost Incurred on Waste Disposal and Decommissioning 83

Radiation and Effect on Human Life Cosmic Radiation 83

Terrestrial Radiation 83

Internal Radionuclides 83

Apoptosis 83

Cancer 83

Skin Burns 84

Genetic Changes 84

Research and Development in Nuclear Power 84

7. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 85

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