GROUP 3: Bangladesh, Croatia, Egypt, Jordan, Montenegro, Namibia, Senegal, Syria, Vietnam and Yemen
Moderator: Dr. I. Rotaru, IAEA consultant
Reporter: Dr. Mohammad shawkat AKBAR Bangladesh
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BREAK-OUT BREAK-OUT SESSIONSESSION - - NPP VENDORS PERSPECTIVE12 February, 201012 February, 2010
TM/WS ON TOPICAL ISSUES ON INFRASTRUCTUE DEVELOPMENT:MANAGING THE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR NUCLEAR POWER
9-12 February 2010, Vienna, Austria
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Rising expectations in introduction of NPP to newcomers is due to its economic, social,
environmental and technological dimensions
Recently, a large number of countries are considering introduction of nuclear power
or expansion of existing programme - age of nuclear renaissance
New emerging issues: nuclear fuel cycle, protection and security against terrorism
along with existing issues: huge front end cost, safety, proliferation, waste management would be the barriers in introduction of NPP
1. EXPERIENCES
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Issues of newcomers regarding economic effort, capability of industrial
infrastructure, availability of human resources, cultural considerations are also
important considerations
Thus, nuclear renaissance would not be possible without ensuring the economic, safe and secured and peaceful operation of nuclear power plant
THIS IS BOTH A SHARED RESPSONSIBLITY AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO ALL TODAY’s AND FUTURE OPERATORS AND VENDORS
1. EXPERIENCES
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NPP acquisition process is a complex, time consuming and expensive process
Newcomer countries must devote necessary resources - human and monetary to successful introduction of NPP
NPP acquisition process is a complex, time consuming and expensive process
Newcomer countries must devote necessary resources - human and monetary to successful introduction of NPP
2. LESSONS LEARNED
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Based on the country’s needs, the vendor may assist in preparation for introduction of a firstNPP through – conducting joint pre-feasibility study, developing project site, establishing
appropriate legal framework, updating electric grid system, etc.
A Help from vendors in enhancing newcomers’ in understanding technology (through public training) and its standards is also very important for
considerations of newcomers’
Based on the country’s needs, the vendor may assist in preparation for introduction of a firstNPP through – conducting joint pre-feasibility study, developing project site, establishing
appropriate legal framework, updating electric grid system, etc.
A Help from vendors in enhancing newcomers’ in understanding technology (through public training) and its standards is also very important for
considerations of newcomers’
2. LESSONS LEARNED
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2. LESSONS LEARNED
Bilateral agreement on peaceful uses of atomic energy between vendor’s country and a newcomer is essential for introduction of NPP in newcomer’s country
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INCREASED SAFETY MARGIN OF TECHNOLOGY
No need to evacuate population in any situation
Low sensitivity to power supply interruption
Adaptation to tropical climatic condition
Designing several sequential safety levels
Increase of seismic resistance
Low sensitivity to personnel errors in the process in any situation
2. LESSONS LEARNED
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Seismic loads
Wind loads
Tornado
Tsunami
Flood
Aircraft crash
Shock wave
Protection of Nuclear Power Plant against any severe external impacts
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ChallengesChallenges
Higher capital costs
Complex Licensing Process and regulatory requirement
Long construction period
Human Resource Development
Funding/Financing
Risks related to nuclear fuel
Long term storage of spent fuel
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Due to limited number of vendors, it is necessary to have a guarantee/measures for
High degree of certainty for schedule and cost
Reduced construction time and cost
Increased levels of safe and secured technology
Long-term fuel guarantee
VENDOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO NEWCOMERS VENDOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES TO NEWCOMERS
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VENDOR PLAYS A MORE RELEVANT ROLE
IAEA PLAYS A MORE RELEVANT ROLE
Before contract
MOU + After contract
Phase I and Phase II
Phase II and Phase III
HRD Plan
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FUNDING AND FINANCING
A newcomer needs technology as well as part of investment from vendor and
vendor country’s source(s) due to limited infrastructures and resources
Initiatives for development of an innovative financing scheme by the Agency and Vendor countries - opportunities of financing from international financing organizations such as World Bank, as well as utilization of climate change fund for newcomers of the developing and the least developed nations
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Building up a proven technology with improved safety, competitive economics and good performance features in a newcomer country
Arrangement of funding for successful implementation of the project specially foreign currency requirement for the newcomers
Licensing support, consideration of maximum possible participation of domestic companies in civil works of substantial uses of local labor forces and
RECOMMENDATIONS
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Developing a fully staffed regulatory body with specific expertise in operating plant oversight
personnel education and training of operators and maintenance professionals from supplier’s source and Developing a fully staffed RNPP operational body and technical support organization
Long-term assurance for nuclear fuel supply, spare parts and taking care of spent fuel
Possible technology transfer
RECOMMENDATIONS
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However, a nuclear project requires fully supported over the long term by host government but a long term approach to the cooperation and commitment between a newcomer of a developing or least developed country and the vendor and with the vendor country is necessary for successful introduction of NPP
RECOMMENDATIONS
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THAN YOU VERY MUCH FOR KIND ATTENTION