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Nuclear Power Program Development Office

Ministry of Energy

Nuclear Power Development in Thailand

Assist. Prof. Pricha Karasuddhi

Former Technical Advisor

Advisor, Nuclear Society of Thailand

1954 : Thai Atomic Energy Commission was initiated.

1961 : Atomic Energy for Peace Act was enacted.

1961 : Office of Atomic Energy for Peace was established.

1966 : Nuclear Electricity Sub-committee was set up.

1976 : Cabinet approved NPP 600 MW.

(the project was opposed by public)

1984-88 : Economic aspect of NPP was studied with support from

IAEA.

1992-96 : NPP policy was put in the National Development Plan 7.

1997 : Study for NPP in Thailand was re-initiated,

NPP are not suitable during economic crisis.

2002 : Restructuring into Office of Atoms for Peace .

Nuclear Energy Development in Thailand

Contents

• NPP Infrastructure Development

• INIR Mission and Readiness

Report

• Current Challenges

• On-going Activities

3 Nuclear Power Plant Development in

Thailand

Nuclear Infrastructure

Development

Nuclear Power and National Energy Plan • PDP 2007 (2007-2021)

4x1,000-MWe NPP in 2020(2) and 2021(2)

• PDP 2007 Revision 2 (2007-2021)

2x1,000-MWe NPP in 2020 and 2021

• PDP 2010 (2010-2030)

5x1,000-MWe NPP in 2020-2021, 2024-2025 and 2028

• Revised PDP 2010(March 2011) After Fukushima Accident

• 4x1000-MWe NPP in 2023-2024 and 2027-2028

• Revised PDP 2010(December 2011)

2x1000-MWe NPP in 2026 and 2027


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PDP 2015 ( 2015-2036 )

2x 1000 MWe NPP in 2035 and 2036

NPP Infrastructure

Development

2007- 2011

Pre-Project Activities Phase (2008-2010)

Major activities include:

• Commence the work on infrastructure establishment to accommodate a nuclear program

• Survey potential sites for construction and perform initial environmental examination

• Complete nuclear power plant pre-feasibility study including human resources development plan

• Promote public communication and participation 7

Nuclear Power Plant Development in

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Nuclear Power Plant Feasibility Study

1. Energy Economics and Financing

2. Technical and Safety Aspects of Nuclear

Power

3. Fuel Cycle and Waste Management

4. Reactor Technology, Reactor Supplier

and Fuel Supplier Selection

5. Site and Environmental Study

6. Human Resources Development and

Management Aspects

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Human Resource Development

• Seminars, workshops, and trainings from

IAEA, nuclear vendors and EGAT’s

partners

• Fundamentals course

• Advanced course – Diploma program

• OJT – Belgium(GDF-SUEZ),

China(CGNPC), Japan (JAPC)

• Oversea Study – Master’s Degree

program (Korea)

Public Knowledge Program

Publi

c

International Co-operation

• IAEA

• Korea via ASEAN+3 nuclear co-

operation program

• JAPC – Japanese Utility

• CGNPC – Chinese Utility

• JAEA – Research Institute

• Hitachi – Nuclear Vendor

INIR Mission and Readiness

Report

Dec 13-18, 2010

19 Infrastructure Issues for INIR Mission

1. National position

2. Nuclear safety

3. Management

4. Funding and financing

5. Legislative framework

6. Safeguards

7. Regulatory framework

8. Radiation protection

9. Electrical grid

10. Human resources

development


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11. Stakeholder involvement

12. Site and supporting

facilities

13. Environmental protection

14. Emergency planning

15. Security and physical

protection

16. Nuclear fuel cycle

17. Radioactive waste

18. Industrial involvement

19. Procurement

Main Conclusion

“The INIR Mission Team reviewed all of the

19 issues based on the IAEA reference

documents. The Team concluded that based

on the progress in addressing 19 issues,

which will be included in Readiness Report,

Thailand can make a knowledgeable

decision on the introduction of nuclear

power.”


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Major Gaps (1)

1. No official statement demonstrating the

Government’s commitment to the safe, secure

and peaceful (non-proliferation) implementation

of nuclear power for the long term

2. No official plan for the completion of the

national nuclear legislation

3. Necessary elements for joining the relevant

international legal instruments are not included

in national legislation, and the government has

not yet formalized the plan to address this issue


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Major Gaps (2)

4. No evidence of commitment to ensure

appointment of leaders with appropriate

training and experience for leadership

and the management of safety

5. No evidence showing understanding of

the ultimate responsibility of the operator

for safety.

6. Office of Atoms for Peace Human

Resources Development Plan is not

sufficiently detailed for Milestone 1 17


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Examples of Good Practices


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1. Utility’s studies for inclusion of an NPP into the

existing and future national electrical grid, which

covers all the necessary aspects and are well

documented

2. The Utility’s HRD Plan, which has considerable

scope and depth, addressing all elements required

by Milestone 1 and has already included nuclear

familiarization training for many staff

3. “Study on Strategic Environmental and Siting

Assessment for Nuclear Power Plant Project” by

Chulalongkorn University, which is a

comprehensive report addressing the

environmental issues and siting

Current Challenges

• National position

– Political instability

– Government commitment

• Public acceptance

– Promoting understanding and participation

– Site survey and data collection

• Infrastructure Preparation

– Laws and regulations for nuclear power

– Independent and capable nuclear regulatory

body 19


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Pre-Project Activities Phase

• Public communication, education and

participation

• Lessons learned from Fukushima Accidents

– NPP Technical and Safety Reviews

– NPP Site Selection Reviews

– Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Infrastructure Preparation

– Laws and regulations for nuclear power

– Setting up nuclear regulatory body

• Human resource development


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INIR Mission (Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review)

• Thailand had carried out the self-

evaluation and submitted a report to

IAEA in October 2010

• IAEA experts had come to Thailand

during Dec 13-18, 2010 to conduct an

INIR mission


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Readiness Report (1)

• NPIECC and sub-committees had prepared

Readiness Report to submit to National Energy

Policy Council (NEPC) for consideration to

proceed to Phase 2 (Project Implementation)

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Contents 1 – Thailand NPP Policy and Development

2 – Evaluation of Thailand Infrastructure for

Supporting

NPP Project

– Self-Evaluation of Infrastructure

– INIR Mission

3 – Activities in the Next Phases

4 – Conclusions and Suggestions

Power Generation by Fuel Type in 2015

Energy Generation 183,377 GWh ( 3.3%)

Peak Demand 27,346 MW ( 1.5%)

Renewables 1.5%

Coal Import

8.2%

Electricity Generation 2009 (Based on type of fuel)

Oil 0.4%

Lignite 11.6%

Water 4.8%

From Loas

1.6% From Malasia

0.1 %

Diesel 0.03 %

Natural Gas

71.8 % 145,233 GWhr

Source : IAEA Nuclear Energy Series No. NG-T-3.2

Infrastructure development program

2007 2011 2014 2020

Infrastructure Development Program (IAEA Milestones)

1st 2035

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