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