Dr. Shah Nawaz Ahmad

Family Name	Shah Nawaz
First Name	Ahmad
Nationality	India
Company	India Middle East and South-East Asia, World Nuclear Association (WNA), London
Position	Senior Adviser

Shah Nawaz Ahmad is currently Senior Adviser, India Middle East and South-East Asia, World Nuclear Association (WNA), London.
He is a graduate in Electrical Engineering and has post-graduate qualifications in Nuclear Engineering as well as in Systems Management.

Mr. Ahmad has over 50 years’ hand-on experience in the nuclear power sector. He has worked, at national & international levels, in the areas of Policy & Planning, Management, Safety, Design, EPC contracting & Construction, Commissioning, Operations & Maintenance, Supply Chain, Public Awareness, Training, Business Development and International Co-operation.

 Mr. Ahmad has held senior positions with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), Electronics Corporation of India Ltd (ECIL), & World Association of Nuclear Operators, (WANO) Tokyo. He has also worked for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL) & the Indian Atomic Industrial Forum (IAIF).  Additionally, Mr. Ahmad has provided Consultancy to several Governments and National & International Consultants & Infrastructure Businesses.

Mr. Ahmad has published a large number of technical and policy papers. He has contributed to, and edited, a number of national & international reports and documents. He has also travelled and lectured widely in India & abroad.

Contact:
 Email 1 : s.n.ahmad@world-nuclear.org
 Email 2 : sn.ahmad2006@gmail.com
 Cell: +91 9819 579 469 {1^st preference. This phone is always with me}
  Land-line Phone; +91 22 2605 8636

Title: Nuclear Power in a Low Carbon Economy

 ABSTRACT

The earth is groaning. The effects of climate change are upon us. There is growing need for urgent measures to mitigate its effects. One requirement is to drastically reduce carbon emissions. Fossil-fuel based electricity generation plants are a big source of carbon emission. The power sector is making aggressive efforts to move into the low carbon space, through renewables, cleaner fossils and also nuclear.
Nuclear power is a low carbon technology that is readily available with a proven track record. In the International Energy Agency (IEA) 2°C Scenario: Nuclear is required to provide the largest contribution to Global Electricity by 2050. It is for this and other performance related reasons that more nuclear power plants are being built today than in the previous 25 years.
The paper reviews the international nuclear power scene. This includes the performance & safety record of existing nuclear plants & on-going new constructions. The results of international studies on various aspects of nuclear power, from independent non-nuclear organizations, are reviewed.
Some interesting outcomes presented show that nuclear power is: 

• The safest mode of electricity production amongst all sources
  {Highly regulated industry internationally, with good safety record across various regions)
• Has a life cycle foot print lower than almost all low carbon technologies
• Requires much less land than most other sources
• Its ability to supply reliable 24x7power over v long periods remains unmatched.
  {NPP life is 60 years & Plant Load Factors are @ 90% world-wide}
• Economically viable across most regions

These and other aspects are covered at length in the paper.  .  .