Summary Report of the 2nd Panel Meeting
“Study Panel on the Approaches toward Infrastructure Development
for Nuclear Power”
July 1 to 2, 2010
Grand Hilton Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Overview |
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The purpose of this study panel was to serve as venue for the sharing of practical information, experiences and lessons learned (LL) among senior officials and experts from the region to build sound national nuclear infrastructure to enable efficient, safe, secure construction & operation of nuclear power in the member states of FNCA for the sake of peaceful use of nuclear energy. Following the first panel meeting in 2009, the second meeting was held on July 1 and 2, 2010 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
In the meeting, 4 topics were discussed including 1) Project Management, 2) Local Procurement & Local Vendors, 3) Role of Nuclear Research Institute, and 4) Fuel Cycle and Waste.
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Project Management |
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Experiences and LL from three nuclear power operating countries indicated the importance of the following points for successful project management; |
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Strategic planning of nuclear power in accordance with the economy development |
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Relationship with local community and pre-project preparation at site |
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Management and control skill of the project management |
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Importance of EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) company and key principles of EPC to keep in terms of safety, quality, schedule and investment risk |
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Finishing engineering activities before the start of construction
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Current status of discussion with the member states of the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) for implementation of an IAEA proposal made to the member states including project management support was discussed. |
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| Co-chairpersons of the Meeting: Dr. Akira OMOTO (Left), Commissioner of Japan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), and Mr. SHIN Jae Shik (Right), Director of Atomic Energy Cooperation Division of Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) of Korea |
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Localization |
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Experiences and LL from three nuclear power operating countries were shared including experience of short time for completion of localization, evaluation of bids and supply chain management. It was indicated that survey of local industry capability, setting goals for localization and setting a criteria for selection of area/component from early stage, willingness of local industry would help successful localization.
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Country specific status |
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Presentations revealed that 6 countries (Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) are considering start of operation of the first nuclear power plant within 2015-25 time frame. Only Vietnam is currently considered in the phase II of planning stage according to the definition of the IAEA Milestone document.
Phase I: A time period of consideration before decision is made to launch nuclear power program
Phase II: A time period for preparatory work for the construction of the first nuclear power plant
Phase III: A time period for construction and commissioning of the first nuclear power plant
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Country specific status and facing challenges were shared, among which Human Resource Development (HRD), siting, public acceptance, delay of government decision to launch nuclear power program were noted. |
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Key findings from the IAEA's INIR (Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review) mission reports were shared by Indonesia and Vietnam and this sharing was highly commended for their openness and confidence building with the neighbors. |
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In order to meet the growing energy demand in a timely manner, Malaysia is considering a fast track approach in which declaration of nuclear power program is accompanied by selection of Supplier. |
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The issue of harmonization of safety standards for nuclear power in the region was raised in the light of sensitivity of safety issue and that such harmonization had started in WENRA (Western European Nuclear Regulators' Association)*. This issue needs to be discussed further. The IAEA may assist in coordination of this activity. |
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| * | WENRA is a network of Chief Regulators of EU countries with nuclear power plants and Switzerland as well as of other interested European countries.
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The role of Research Institute in nuclear power program |
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The roles played by BATAN (Indonesia), JAERI (Japan) and KAERI (RoK) were discussed. It was recognized that Research Institute plays important role in helping NP program through development of innovative technologies, such as establishing broad technical basis of nuclear energy and transfer of technologies to specific industry, support to NEPIO (Nuclear Energy Program Implementation Organization), the functions of TSO in support of siting and licensing review etc, radiation protection services, dissemination of objective information, waste management and HRD.
Importance of research institute in supporting NEPIO was emphasized.
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Fuel cycle and waste |
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Presentation given by an official from the IAEA discussed a) importance of considering fuel cycle and waste policy from the beginning of nuclear power program, b) key policy issues to be included (such as role of responsibility of each relevant organizations, goal of safety/security, export/import of waste, resources allocation were identified), and c) recommendation of collocation of nuclear power plants with facilities for waste management and spent fuel storage from the very beginning of siting. Also, options for spent fuel management and issue of multilateral / regional sharing of fuel cycle were discussed in the presentation. |
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Regarding the regional cooperation in ASEAN+3 countries on nuclear fuel cycle and waste, recently held Malaysia and Todai (University of Tokyo) workshop (2010 May) was introduced. |
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Potential of multilateral approach in spent fuel management was discussed.
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The meeting recognized that newcomers could benefit significantly from the various IAEA support for nuclear infrastructure building including INIR mission.
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The candidate topics of the 3rd study panel were discussed and the following candidates were raised; Licensing, Stakeholder Involvement, Potential Unique Added Value by FNCA to help establish sound infrastructure.
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Program of the 2nd FNCA Panel Meeting
"Study Panel on the Approaches toward Infrastructure Development
for Nuclear Power"
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July 1st (Thursday) - 2nd (Friday), 2010 |
| Place: |
Grand Hilton Hotel, Seoul, Korea |
| Co-hosted by: |
Cabinet Office of Japan (CAO), Japan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC),
and Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of Korea (MEST)
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| Co-chairperson: |
Dr. Akira OMOTO, Commissioner of JAEC, and
Mr. SHIN Jae Shik, Director of Atomic Energy Cooperation Division of MEST
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| July 1st, 2010 (Thursday) |
9:00 - 9:30
Session I: (Opening Session)
Chaired by: Mr. SHIN Jae Shik (Korea)
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Opening Remarks: Mr. SHIN Jae Shik (Korea) |
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Welcome Address: Dr. Akira OMOTO (Japan) |
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Adoption of Agenda |
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9:30 - 9:50
Session II: History of Study Panel and Report of the 11th Coordinators Meeting
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Dr. Md. Mosharraf HOSSAIN
Chairman of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC)
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| Report: Dr. Sueo MACHI, FNCA Coordinator of Japan |
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9:50 - 10:10
< Coffee Break >
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10:10 - 12:10
Session III: Experience and Lessons Learned on Project Management
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Dr. Taswanda TARYO
Deputy Chairman for Utilization of R&D Results and Dissemination of Nuclear Science and Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN)
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IAEA: Dr. Lumir NACHMILNER, Disposal Unit Head, Waste Technology Section, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) |
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China: Mr. FENG Yi, Deputy Secretary General, China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) |
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Japan: Mr. Kimitoshi YAHAGI, General Manager of Nuclear Power & Plant Siting Administrative Department, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) |
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Korea: Mr. CHAE Song Suk, Former Director of Nuclear Power Department at Korea Plant Service and Engineering (KPS), Current Cooperative Advisor, Korea Nuclear International Cooperation Foundation (KONICOF) |
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12:10 - 12:20
< Commemorative Photo >
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12:20 - 13:30
< Lunch >
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13:30 - 15:00
Session IV: Experiences and Lessons Learned on Local Procurement and Local Vendors
| Chaired by: |
Mr. Manit SONSUK
Deputy Executive Director, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT)
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China: Mr. SONG Daiyong, Section Head / Project Manager China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd. (CNPE) |
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Japan: Dr. Yuichiro YOSHIMOTO, Technical Executive, Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. |
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Korea: Mr. MOON Duck Hee, Senior Manager, Project Engineering Department, Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company (KHNP) |
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15:00 - 15:20
< Coffee Break >
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15:20 - 16:50
Session V: Updated Status of the First Nuclear Power Plant Project
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Mr. FENG Yi (China) |
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Bangladesh
Mr. Shyama Prasad BEPARI, Deputy Secretary and Deputy Scientific Adviser, Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology (MOSICT) |
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Indonesia
Dr. Djoko PRASETIJO, Head of Division, System Planning, PLN (State Electricity Company) |
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Malaysia
Ms. Mazlina HASHIM, Senior Executive, Energy Commission of Malaysia |
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Philippines
Mr. Mauro L. Marcelo Jr., Head, NPC Nuclear Energy Core Group, National Power Corporation (NPC) |
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Thailand
Mr. Samerjai SUKSUMEK, Director, Power Policy Bureau, Energy Policy and Planning Office, Ministry of Energy |
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Vietnam
Mr. DOAN The Vinh, Head of Planning & Economic Department, Nuclear Power and Renewable Energy Projects Pre-Investment Board, Vietnam Electricity (EVN) |
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| July 2nd, 2010 (Friday) |
9:00 - 10:30
Session VI: Roundtable Discussion on Role of Nuclear Research Institute for Introducing the First Nuclear Power Plant
| Chaired by: |
Dr. Sueo MACHI (Japan) |
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Lead-off Speech by Indonesia: Dr. Taswanda TARYO |
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Comments by Japan: Dr. Sueo MACHI |
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Comments by Korea: Dr. KIM Si Hwan, Former Vice President of Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) |
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Discussion and Wrap-up |
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10:30 - 10:50
< Coffee Break, 20min >
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10:50 - 12:00
Session VII: Roundtable Discussion on Preparation for Fuel Cycle and Radwaste Disposal
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Dr. Muhd Noor MUHD YUNUS, Deputy Director General, (Technical) Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia) |
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Lead-off Speech by IAEA: Dr. Lumir NACHMILNER |
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Discussion and Wrap-up |
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12:30 - 13:30
< Lunch >
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13:30 - 14:10
Session VIII: Summary of the Study Panel, Preliminary Draft Report for the 11th Ministerial Meeting
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Dr. Akira OMOTO |
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Draft report: Dr. Akira OMOTO |
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Discussion |
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Schedule of the next Panel Meeting |
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14:10 - 14:30
< Coffee Break, 20min >
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14:30 - 16:30
Session IX: Other Items
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Follow-up of CDM Case Study
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Ms. CAO Hong Lan, Deputy Director, Administration Department, Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VAEI) |
| (1) Lead-off Speech: Dr. Sueo MACHI |
| (2) Discussion |
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Follow-up of Business Forum and Commercialization Forum
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Dr. Corazon C. BERNIDO, Deputy Director, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI) |
| (1) Lead-off Speech: Dr. Muhd Noor MUHD YUNUS |
| (2) Lead-off Speech: Dr. Corazon C. BERNIDO |
| (3) Discussion |
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Preparation for the 11th FNCA Ministerial Level Meeting
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Mr. FENG Yi |
| (1) Lead-off Speech: Mr. FENG Yi |
| (2) Discussion |
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16:30 - 16:40
Session X: Closing Session
Chaired by: Dr. Sueo MACHI (Japan)
Closing Remarks: Dr. Sueo MACHI (Japan)
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List of Participants in the 2nd Panel Meeting
"Study Panel on the Approaches toward Infrastructure Development
for Nuclear Power"
Bangladesh
Dr. Md. Mosharraf HOSSSAIN
Chairman, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC)
FNCA Coordinator of Bangladesh
Mr. Shyama Prasad BEPARI
Deputy Secretary and Deputy Scientific Adviser
Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology (MOSICT)
China
Mr. FENG Yi
Deputy Secretary General, China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA)
Mr. SONG Daiyong
Section Head/Project Manager, China Nuclear Power Engineering Co., Ltd. (CNPE)
Indonesia
Dr. Taswanda TARYO
Deputy Chairman for Utilization of R&D Results and Dissemination of Nuclear Science and Technology, National Nuclear Energy Agency (BATAN)
FNCA Coordinator of Indonesia
Dr. Djoko PRASETIJO
Head of Division, System Planning, PLN (State Electricity Company)
Korea
Mr. SHIN Jae Shik
Director, Atomic Energy Cooperation Division, Atomic Energy Bureau
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST)
FNCA Coordinator of Korea
Mr. CHOI Doo Young
Deputy Director, Atomic Energy Cooperation Division, Atomic Energy Bureau
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST)
Mr. MOON Duck Hee
Senior Manager, Project Engineering Department
Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Company (KHNP)
Mr. CHAE Song Suk
Former Diretor of Nuclear Power Department at Korea Plant Service and Engineering (KPS)
Current Cooperative Advisor, Korea Nuclear International Cooperation Foundation (KONICOF)
Mr. KIM Si Hwan
Former Vice President of Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)
Mr. KIM Chang Lak
Director, Korea Radioactive Waste Management Corporation (KRMC)
Malaysia
Dr. Muhd. Noor MUHD YUNUS
Deputy Director General (Technical), Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia)
FNCA Coordinator of Malaysia
Ms. Mazlina HASHIM
Senior Executive, Energy Commission Malaysia
The Philippines
Dr. Corazon C. BERNIDO
Deputy Director, Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)
Mr. Mauro L. MARCELO Jr.
Head, NPC Nuclear Energy Core Group, National Power Corporation
Thailand
Mr. Manit SONSUK
Deputy Executive Director, Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT)
Mr. Samerjai SUKSUMEK
Director, Power Policy Bureau, Energy Policy and Planning Office, Ministry of Energy
Vietnam
Ms. CAO Hong Lan
Deputy Director, Administration Department, Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute (VAEI)
Mr. DOAN The Vinh
Head of Planning & Economic Department, Nuclear Power and Renewable Energy Projects Pre-Investment Board, Vietnam Electricity
IAEA
Dr. Lumir NACHMILNER
Disposal Unit Head, Waste Technology Section, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Japan
Dr. Akira OMOTO
Commissioner, Japan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC)
Dr. Sueo MACHI
FNCA Coordinator of Japan
Mr. Kimitoshi YAHAGI
General Manager, Nuclear Corporate Planning Group
Nuclear Power & Plant Siting Administrative Department
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO)
Dr. Yuichiro YOSHIMOTO
Technical Executive, Hitachi GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.
Mr. Kazutaka YAMAMOTO
Researcher, Office of Atomic Energy Policy, Secretariat of the Atomic Energy Commission
Cabinet Office of Japan (CAO)
Mr. Takayoshi NEZUKA
Chief, Office of Atomic Energy Policy, Secretariat of the Atomic Energy Commission
Cabinet Office of Japan (CAO)
Mr. Takeshi ISHIZAKA
Special staff, International Nuclear and Fusion Energy Affairs Division
Research and Development Bureau
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
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