世界の原子力事情,5; インドの原子力開発の動向

Current trends in nuclear energy, 5; Trend of nuclear power development in India

佐藤 浩司; 柳澤 務*

Sato, Koji; Yanagisawa, Tsutomu*

インドの原子力開発の動向について、インドのエネルギー・電力事情等、インドの原子力政策(歴史的背景、原子力開発体制、三段階の原子力開発計画、電力・原子力導入計画、国際協力)、原子力開発の現状(第1段階: 熱中性子炉(加圧重水炉と軽水炉)サイクル、第2段階: 高速炉サイクル、第3段階: 先進炉サイクル、原子力の人材育成)、東電福島原子力発電所事故の影響、日印原子力協力への期待について紹介している。

This article introduces the trend of nuclear power development of India, in which the current energy and electric power situation, the nuclear energy policy (historical background, nuclear development organization, three-stage nuclear power development program, introduction plan of electric power and nuclear power, and interantional cooperation), current status of nuclear development (first phase: thermal neutron reactors (pressurized heavy-water reactors (PHWR) and light water reactors (LWR)) and related fuel cycle, secondary stage: fast reactors and related fuel cycle, third stage: advanced reactors and related fuel cycle, development of human resources, influence of the TEPCO's Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station accident, and the expectation for nuclear cooperation are described.