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4th Annual Conference on Nuclear Power in India
Renewed Commitment: Policy, Projects, Investment and Safety
November 15-16, 2011, Grand Hyatt, Mumbai


WELCOME REMARKS
• Welcome remarks/presentation by Kavita Sinha, Senior Vice-President, India Infrastructure Publishing

KEY TRENDS AND OUTLOOK
Questions/Topics:
• What have been the key developments and trends in nuclear power over the past year and half?
• What impact are these likely to have on the nuclear power capacity addition?
• What is the nuclear power outlook for India in the next 5 years?

• Presentation by Kameswara Rao, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers
• plus Q&A

INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER
Questions/Topics:
• What is the government’s overall vision with regards to energy security and the role of nuclear power?
• What is the roadmap for the achievement of this vision?
• What further developments can the industry expect in the coming year?

• 2-minute address to welcome the Honourable Minister

• Inaugural Address by V. Narayanasamy, Honourable Minister of State, Prime Minister’s Office
• plus Q&A

KEYNOTE SESSION: DAE PLANS AND PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• What is the status of the three-stage nuclear power programme?
• What is the status of the country’s bilateral and international agreements and how do they impact the country’s plans?
• What is the status of the proposed new Atomic Regulatory Board bill and what changes is it likely to bring in the Indian nuclear industry?
• What are DAE’s expectations from the industry?

• Address/presentation by Dr R.B. Grover, Principal Advisor, Department of Atomic Energy
• plus Q&A

KEYNOTE SESSION: NPCIL PLANS AND PERSPECTIVE
Questions/Topics:
• What has been the operating and financial performance of NPCIL?
• What is the update on the various planned reactors under construction?
• What is the update on the fast breeder reactor programme?
• What steps are being taken to ensure these plans will materialise?

• Address/presentation by N. Nagaich, Executive Director, CP & CC, Nuclear Power Corporation of India
• plus Q&A

SPECIAL SESSION: VIEW FROM NEW PLAYERS
Questions/Topics:
• What are the views of some of the new players in this segment?
• What are their plans with regard to nuclear power and what is the status of those plans?
• What are the risks and challenges faced by the new entrants to the Indian market?
• What strategies are they adopting to address these?

Remarks by and interaction amongst:
• Dr V.K. Chaturvedi, Director, New Power Initiative, Reliance Power
• G.R. Srinivasan, Advisor, Nuclear Power Business, GMR Energy

GLOBAL NUCLEAR TRENDS POST FUKUSHIMA
Questions/Topics:
• What are the global trends in nuclear power, especially in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster?
• What are the key drivers of nuclear power globally?
• What are the trends in nuclear fuel demand, supply and price?

Presentations by:
• Dr Sunil Felix, Nuclear Counsellor, Embassy of France, India
• Ronald Denom, President, SNC Lavalin International Inc (Canada)
• Dr Corey McDaniel, Director, International Business Development, NuScale Power (U.S.)
• Plus Q&A

LEGAL ISSUES – NSG WAIVER, CIVIL NUCLEAR DAMAGES ACT
Questions/Topics:
• What are the new NSG guidelines on trade in uranium enrichment and fuel reprocessing technologies?
• What impact will these have on the bilateral agreements that India has with the US, Russia and other countries?

• Presentation by Anand Desai, Managing Partner, DSK Legal
• plus Q&A

FOCUS ON RELAY AND SCADA SYSTEM

• Presentation by Sujay M. Kulkarni, Director, Systems, Ashida Electronics on “Self Reliance in indigenously designed High-Tech Numerical Protection Relay & SCADA System for Nuclear Power Projects”
• plus Q&A

SPOTLIGHT ON NUCLEAR FUEL
Questions/Topics:
• What is the current status of nuclear fuel reserves and production in India?
• What is the future outlook?
• What has been India’s experience with imported fuels?
• What is the update on nuclear fuel processing plans?

Presentations by: (in alphabetic order)
• Dipesh Dipu, Director, Consulting, Energy and Resources, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India
• Dr C. Ganguly, President, India Office, Cameco India
• G.V.S. Hemantha Rao, Deputy Chief Executive, Nuclear Fuel Complex, Hyderabad on “Power Reactor Fuel Fabrication Scenario”
• Plus Q&A

FOCUS ON SAFETY AND SECURITY
Questions/Topics:
• What has been the safety record of Indian nuclear power plants?
• What measures are in place to guard against potential nuclear hazards in the event of a natural or man-made disaster?
• What are the findings and recommendations of the expert committee constituted by the government?
• What are the plans for implementing these recommendations?

Presentation by:
• S. P. Dharne, Executive Director (HR), Directorate of Human Resources, Nuclear Power Corporation of India
• S. Hari Kumar, Scientific Officer (G), OPSD, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board
• Plus Q&A

EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES
Questions/Topics:
• What is the current and future demand for nuclear power equipment and related services?
• What are the plans of the major players in this sector including manufacturers?
• What is being done to expand local capacity to meet the emerging demand for equipment and services?

Presentations by: (in alphabetic order)
• Ganesh Iyer, Senior Deputy General Manager, International Business Development, L&T
• Devesh Kumar Mathur, Senior Business Manager - Utilities and Metals Vertical, WIPRO on “IT intervention in nuclear power sector”
• Dr Corey McDaniel, Director, International Business Development, NuScale Power
• P.D. Sharma, Consulting Engineer, Nuclear Power, and Former DS and Senior Executive Director, NPCIL
• Plus Q&A


 

 
         
 
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