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Pakistan and Russia have finalized a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for conducting a “feasibility study“ of a planned undersea gas pipeline.
While speaking at the weekly media briefing. Foreign Office (FO) spokesman Muhammad Faisal said on Thursday: “The ministries of energy of Pakistan and the Russian Federation have finalised a MoU for conducting feasibility study for implementation of undersea gas pipeline project.“ Dawn news reported.
The undersea gas pipeline project would eventually involve four countries – Pakistan. Iran. Russia and India. The project has been under discussion since last year.
“The purpose of the MoU is to assist in providing support for the realisation of the project. Based on the results of the feasibility study. the two sides will take a decision for its future.“ the spokesman said.
Russia. he added. had been keen on promoting energy cooperation with Pakistan as the two countries strengthened their ties.
VARIOUS PRPOSALS
“The two countries have concluded various proposals in the energy sector. including construction of North-South Gas Pipeline. import of LNG from Russia. installation of air mix plant and establishing a 600MW combined cycle power plant.“ Dawn news quoted Faisal as saying.
Responding to a question. he denied that the new project would replace the stalled Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. “The IP gas pipeline is a separate project.“ he added.
Meanwhile. Russia to supply advanced safe fuel for Kudankulam nuclear plant in India. New. more advanced and safe fuel will be reloaded into the two running reactors of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) and also into the subsequent units being built in Tamil Nadu with the technical assistance of the Russian national atomic power corporation Rosatom. according to a senior company official.
Alexander Ugryumov. Vice President (R&.D) of Rosatom’s fuel arm TVEL. told IANS in an interview in Moscow that the company hoped to conclude the final agreements for supply of the new fuel with the KNPP builder. the state-run Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL).
Rosatom is also the equipment supplier for the KNPP. whose first two units of 1.000 MW each have already been commissioned.
Ugryumov said that at the time of negotiating for units 1 and 2. the company only had the international licence for the UTVS fuel loaded into the VVER-1000 type reactors.
“The UTVS fuel was applied to all international projects of Rosatom. including units 1 and 2 of the Tianwan Nuclear Power Plant in China and unit 1 of the Bushehr NPP in Iran.“ he said.
“Now we have the licence to sell TVS-2M which is the reference solution for all power units with VVER-1000 reactors which Rosatom builds abroad. From the very beginning. TVS-2M will be loaded into the reactors of Kudankulam’s units 3. 4. 5 and 6.“
Ugryumov said the TVS-2M fuel assembly offers increased uranium capacity. improved heat reliability and enhanced operational safety. while supply agreements have already been reached in principle.
“Upgrading to TVS-2M will help improve efficiency of the Indian VVER units as well as reduce the cost of electricity. Being more robust. with higher stiffness. this fuel bundle does not bow in the reactor and preserves its initial shape. making operations safer and reliable.“ he said.
“While UTVS are packed with 490 kg of enriched uranium pellets. TVS-2M bundles weigh 527 kg. For a nuclear plant operator it gives a lot of options in terms of an extension of a fuel cycle length from 250 up to 510 effective full-power days.“ the official said.
The new solution is also more efficient in terms of economy.
