Nuclear power in the seismic zone: assessing risk in Indonesian nuclear power proposals
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Richard Tanter and Arabella Imhoff Nautilus Institute at RMIT Nuclear power in the seismic zone: assessing risk in Indonesian nuclear power proposals
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Nuclear power in the seismic zone: assessing risk in Indonesian nuclear power proposals. Richard Tanter and Arabella Imhoff Nautilus Institute at RMIT. Outline. Why research Indonesian nuclear power? The proposal The risks and problems The proposal in 2009 Nautilus’ role Questions. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Richard Tanter and Arabella ImhoffNautilus Institute at RMIT
Nuclear power in the seismic zone: assessing
risk in Indonesian nuclear power proposals
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Outline• Why research Indonesian nuclear power?• The proposal• The risks and problems• The proposal in 2009• Nautilus’ role• Questions
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Background to proposal
• Third attempt at NPP project in Indonesia
• 1980s, 1990s and current proposal
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Muria Peninsula, Central Java
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Muria Peninsula, Central Java
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Rationale for proposal
• Climate change
• Cost
• Electricity supply problems.
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The problems
• Proposed plant will only account for 2% installed capacity
• Alternatives – coal, renewable energy, increased efficiency
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Risks
• Financial• Regulatory• Volcanic and seismic
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Desa Balong, Jepara
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Earthquakes in Java, since 1990
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The Muria proposal in 2009
• Government quit on proposal following strong local opposition.
• Decision likely after Presidential elections in July.
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Nautilus’ role
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Related sites and documents
• Websites– Nautilus Institute:
www.globalcollab.org/Nautilus– Reframing Indonesia Australia Security:
http://www.globalcollab.org/Nautilus/australia/reframing
– Indonesian nuclear power proposals: http://www.globalcollab.org/Nautilus/australia/reframing/aust-ind-nuclear/ind-np/
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Related sites and documents• The Muria peninsula nuclear power proposal: state of
play, R.Tanter and A.Imhoff; http://www.globalcollab.org/Nautilus/australia/apsnet/policy-forum/2009/muria-nuclear-power/
• Nuclear fatwa: Islamic jurisprudence and the Muria nuclear power station proposal, R. Tanter; http://www.globalcollab.org/Nautilus/australia/apsnet/policy-forum/2007/nuclear-fatwa-islamic-jurisprudence-and-the-muria-nuclear-power-station-proposal/
• Muria nuclear power plant Islamic jurisprudence materials; http://www.globalcollab.org/Nautilus/australia/reframing/aust-ind-nuclear/ind-np/muria/nuclear-fiqh-materials/materials
