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Nuclear Power Projects

Safety Review and Licensing

AERB has established a regulatory framework, construction, commissioning and operation etc. All
which involves stipulating the safety requirements, nuclear power projects undergo an elaborate and in-
issuance of regulatory consents, verification of depth safety review during their various consenting
compliance through safety reviews & inspections stages, as illustrated below.
during various stages from siting, design,

SITING To ensure that the chosen site meets Site Evaluation Criteria
and is suitable for the proposed type and capacity of plant from
environmental considerations

To ensure that the proposed plant design meet regulatory
CONSTRUCTION requirements, and the proposed construction meets quality

requirements

To ensure that the commissioning programme and procedures meet
COMMISSIONING regulatory requirements; performance of the plant is as per design
intent; results of commissioing tests confirm adequacy of the plant
design for operation; and safety analysis for as-built facility has been
carried out

To ensure that plant operational limits & conditions meet regulatory
requirements; adequate level of safety is maintained by proper
OPERATION operational & maintenance procedures & administrative control;
organisational structure, training & qualification of operating
personnel meet the requirements and conditions for renewal of
consent as prescribed by AERB

Siting Construction Commissioning
• Jaitapur, Maharashtra • Kakrapar, Gujarat
• Kudankulam, Tamil Nadu 4x1000 MWe PWRs
6 x 1650 MWe EPR 2x700 MWe PHWRs
• Kaiga, Karnataka • Gorakhpur, Haryana 4x700 MWe PHWRs • Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu
2 x 700 MWe PHWRs • Rawatbhata, Rajasthan 2x700 MWe PHWRs 1x 500 MWe PFBR

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AERB BULLETIN 2019
AERB BULLETIN 2019