MOHAMMAD SOHELUR RAHMAN, MD. ABDUR RAZZAQUE and DEBABRATA DAS

BANGLADESH ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION (BAEC)

Update on Nuclear Energy Programme in

Bangladesh

Interregional Workshop on Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technology for Near-Term

Deployment, IAEA HQ, Vienna, Austria, 4-8 July 2011

CONTENTS

SITE AREA OF RNPP

RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF RNPP

ROADMAP FOR RNPP

ENERGY AND POWER SITUATION OF BANGLADESH

ENERGY POLICY AND GOVT. VISION

NUCLEAR OPTION FOR BANGLADESH

CONCLUSION

B a y o f B e n g a l

Proposed Power plant Location

Ganges

Gorai

Proposed Power plant Location

Ganges

Gorai

SITE AREA of Rooppur Nuclear Power Project (RNPP)

Project Site Area : 105 Hectare

Residential Area : 13 Hectare

Nuclear power was identified as a viable proposition for

Bangladesh as early as 1960's

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Project (RNPP) site was selected

in 1963

A number of feasibility studies were conducted, each of which

established that the project is technically and economically

feasible.

Pre-implementation phase activities for construction of two units of

reactors on the Rooppur site with a time lag of two years have been

initiated.

ABOUT RNPP SITE

TM/

WSP

5-9

Nov.

2007

Seismic loads

Wind loads

Tornado

Tsunami

Flood

Aircraft crash

Shock wave

FINALIZATION OF SITE SAFETY REPORT

Recent development of RNPP

Necessary studies for evaluation of site specific design basis parameters of the

reactor and sensitive structure and determination of cost-effective safe

engineering solutions for development of RNPP Site are required for

construction work

GEOLOGY, STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AN

D SOIL MECHANICS

SEISMOLOGY AND GROUND STABILITY OF

THE AREA

METEOROLOGICAL AND TROPICAL CON

DITIONS OF THE AREA

Reviewing the geology and fault information

Compilation of earthquake database

Analysis of seismic source and seismicity characteristics

Probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for 200, 475, 2475 year

1D Site response analysis (Site specific) study

Development of site specific response spectrum

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Declaration to implement RNPP was a Election

Manifesto of all major Parries in the last National Parliament election of 2008;

AT PRESENT, both the government party and the

opposition party are in favor of implementation of RNPP;

Recent development of RNPP

Recent development of RNPP

Signing of MOU between BAEC and ROSATOM and

initialed on Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy in

Peaceful Purposes between Russian Federation and

Bangladesh in 2009

A Framework Agreement between the Government

of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and the

Russian Federation on cooperation in the field of the

use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes was

signed on May 21, 2010.

Decision of immediate implementation on NPP was

taken by the National Parliament in 2010

Recent development of RNPP

To accelerate the activities for starting construction of

RNPP, the Government has formed eight Working Sub-

Groups (Bangladesh Gazette, June 21, 2010) each of

which consists of the representatives from the relevant

ministries, organizations.

These Working Sub-Groups are responsible for

assessing the Nuclear Infrastructure of the country in

the respective areas and identify the gaps of nineteen

infrastructure items of Phase II (Decision Making Phase).

An Inter-governmental Agreement between the People’s

Republic of Bangladesh and the Russian Federation on

Cooperation Concerning the Construction of a Nuclear

Power Plant was initialed on February 24, 2011.

Recent development of RNPP

A National Committee headed by the Head of

the Govt. was formed to review/supervise the

overall development activities/contractual

documents of RNPP (April 2011)

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

Annual Development Project (2011 – 2012) Accomplishment of Essential Activities to Implement Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Project

IAEA SUPPORT

IAEA’S TC Project (2009 – 2011) Establishing Nuclear Power (BGD 4024)

Activities to

implement first

NPP, the RNPP

Preparatory

work for

construction

of a RNPP

after a policy

decision has

been taken

Pre-Project

activities after

Agency

Mission

Readiness to

include nuclear

as a national

energy strategy

option since

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Nuclear power is

considered as a

possible option

MILESTONE 0

Ready to include

nuclear as realistic

national energy

strategy option

MILESTONE 1 Ready to make

commitment to a nuclear

MILESTONE 2 Ready to invite bids

for the first NPP

MILESTONE 3 Ready to commission

and operate first NPP

Pre-

policy

2008 2010 2012 2018-2019

RNPP Project Timeline (proposed according to Vision 2021 and Sixth Five

Year Planning of Bangladesh

Preparation for

RNPP Implementation

1960s

Per capita availability of electricity and energy in Bangladesh

is the lowest among the developing countries:

ELECTRICITY 220 kWh (per capita generation)

149 kWh (per capita consumption)

ENERGY 240 KGOE

(Share of commercial energy is about 60%)

Per capita GDP 638 USD

PPP GDP 1,572 USD

In terms of per capita GDP, per capita energy and electricity consumption, Bangladesh is a least developing country.

PRESENT ENERGY AND POWER SITUATION OF BANGLADESH

● Installed Capacity 6837.50 MW

● Generation Capacity 4000 - 4876 MW

● Peak Demand 5450 MW

● Load Shed 1000-1500 MW

o Max. Generation in 2011 4876 MW

.The unofficial demand is more

PRESENT ENERGY AND POWER SITUATION OF BANGLADESH

Bangladesh is mainly a mono fuel country

BPDB 66%

IPP 34%

● Relative share of Agriculture sector is decreasing

● Share of Industry is gradually increasing, which reflects the

positive trend of Industrialization

Infrastructure support that is adequate supply of energy and

electricity is essential for rapid growth in Industrial sector

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20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

81 85 90 95 2000 2005 2007

Agriculture Industry Service

0.00%

1.00%

2.00%

3.00%

4.00%

5.00%

6.00%

7.00%

8.00%

1981-04 1981-85 1986-90 1991-95 1996-00 2001-05

Agriculture Industry Service Total GDP

STRUCTURAL CHANGE IN ECONOMY

sectoral contribution in total GDP Growth of sectoral and total GDP

PRESENT ENERGY AND POWER SITUATION OF BANGLADESH

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2009 2013 2017

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2000 2008 2021

25.58% 20.87%

15%

25.70% 29.66% 40%

Agriculture Industry

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

Agriculture Industry Service

48%

16% 36%

30%

25%

45%

2009 Target Year 2021

VISION 2021 OF PRESENT GOVERNMENT

To transfer Bangladesh into a modern, knowledge-based a digital middle income

group country by 2021

Socioeconomic target by 2021

Sectoral contribution in

total GDP

GDP growth (%) Labor force

The contribution of the industrial share will increase gradually upto 40% by

2021 from its present level of 29% for achieving the GDP growth to 10% by

2017 to be sustained thereafter.

Installed Capacity of BPDB Power Plant as on June 2011

Unit type Capacity Unit Total (%)

Coal 250.00 MW 3.66 %

F. Oil 445.00 MW 6.51 %

Gas 5143.00 MW 75.22 %

HSD 769.50 MW 11.25 %

Hydro 230.00 MW 3.36 %

Total 6873.50 MW 100 %

Derated Capacity of BPDB Power Plant as on June 2011

Unit Type Capacity Unit Total (%)

Coal 220.00 MW 3.52 %

F. Oil 366.00 MW 5.86 %

Gas 4688.00 MW 75.03 %

HSD 744.00 MW 11.91 %

Hydro 230.00 MW 3.68 %

Total 6248.00 MW 100 %

Bangladesh Power Sector: At a Glance

SL. No. Items FY 2009-10

Upto May’10

1. Generation Capacity (MW) 5376

2. Maximum Generation, June 2011 4876

3. Net generation, MKWh (FY 2008-09) 26,533

4. Transmission line, km 8391

5. Grid sub-station capacity,MVA

(a) 400 KV and 230 KV

(b) 132 KV

6850

9626

6. Distribution line, km 2,66,460

7. Number of consumers (million) 12.00

8. Number of village electrified 53,281

9. Per capita generation, kwh 220

10. Access to electricity 47 %

Source: http://www.powerdivision.gov.bd/index.php?page_id=262

230x132KV, 132x33KV and

33/11KV Sub-stations

230KV, 132KV & 33KV

Transmission Lines (BPDB,

PGCB, DESA, REB, DESCO, etc)

EXISTING NATIONAL GRID SYSTEM

G. GRID ADAPTATION

RNPP is located almost in the center of the

western zone and is just about 5 km from

Ishurdi sub-station

The RNPP will feed into the Ishwardi Sub-

station of BPDB where the east-west electrical

inter-connector ties in

Grid Sub-Station AROUND RNPP SITE

G. GRID ADAPTATION

Name of lines Length Type

East-West Inter-

connector

358

Double

Khulna - Ishurdi 370

Double

Goalpara-Ishurdi

338

Double

Ishurdi-Bogra

212

Double

230 KV Transmission line

132 KV Transmission line

TRANSMISSION LINES AROUND RNPP SITE (existing)

G. GRID ADAPTATION

Government should actively consider the issue of HV

grid adaptation

An arrangement can be made through making a MOU

between BPDB or Power Cell or PGCB with a suitable

company of NPP operating country to address the

stability of the country’s T&D network for induction of

NPP

G. GRID ADAPTATION

Present Picture of Power Sector of Bangladesh

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BANGLADESH IS FACING TWIN ENERGY CRISES

An urban energy crisis characterized by power shortages and gas shortage A rural energy crisis reflected in the increasing inability of the rural poor to access traditional biomass

Both crises need urgent attention, as they directly affect the nation’s

development prospects and the basic livelihoods of urban and rural

populations

PRESENT GOVT. VISION

Making electricity available for all by 2021

Ensuring reliable and quality supply of electricity

Providing electricity at a reasonable and affordable price

Addition of 20,000 MW of generating capacity by 2021

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Targets of electricity production

By the year 2013: 7,000 MW

By the year 2015: 8,000 MW

Possibility

Domestic coal and imported coal based power plants

;

Availability of new gas both in offshore and onshore

Vision 2021: Energy Security and Electricity for all in 2021

Energy Target

Current (%) 2021(%) 2030 (%)

Gas 88 30 28

Coal 3.7 53 38

Oil 6 3 5

Hydro 2.7 1 4

Nuclear 0 10 19

Renewable 0 3 6

Perspective plan of Electricity generation mix: 2010 – 2021

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PERIOD PLAN ON NPP

By 2020 Implementation of 2 units of NPP

By 2025 Addition of more 2 units to ensure 10% of

total generation from NPP

Beyond 2025 Nuclear share should be 25% in overall

generation mix

The Revised Draft National Energy Policy of Bangladesh (2008)

has outlined the nuclear power program as follows:

National Energy Policy of Bangladesh

Nuclear Energy Policy is a component of the National Energy

Policy

National Energy Policy, 1996: Nuclear energy was identified as

a component of energy mix

TARGET YEAR (Long Term Planning) 2021

Addition of more than 10,000 MW during the period

2015 – 2021

Annual new addition would be about 2000 MW

COAL

Total in-situ coal reserve is about 1000 MT

GAS

Current proven and probable (2P) reserves are 15 TCF

while cumulative production is about 7.0 TCF

ABOUT INDIGENOUS RESOURCES

HYDRO

Existing generating capacity: 230 MW Sangu and Muhuri are two potential sites with total capacity 350 MW

WIND Construction of total capacity 1.8 MW Wind potential is too limited and total potential capacity is about 350 MW

POWER AND ENERGY SYSTEM PLANNING: HIGH CASE

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20000.0

30000.0

40000.0

50000.0

60000.0

2005.0 2007.0 2009.0 2015.0 2025.0

solar

GasIm_PP

CoalIm_PP

GasIn_PP

Hydro

Oil_PP

NPP

CoalIn_PP

Nuclear Solar Hydro

2018 1000 100 230

2020 2000 500 430

2025 4600 2500 730

2030 12000 5000 730

Suggested: Ambitious Vision for Nuclear Scenario, Imported Gas

Coal & Renewable

Maximum utilization of indigenous gas and coal, imported

options of both coal, gas after 2015, introduction of nuclear from

2015 and ambitious expansion after 2020 and solar from 2020

LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

Nuclear Safety and Radiation Control Act 1993 and

Rules 1997 based on IAEA BSS 115

A draft of new law entitled Bangladesh Atomic

Energy Regulatory Act (BAER Act-2011) has been

formulated by the Regulatory Body and awaits

approval.

For strengthening nuclear regulatory infrastructure suitable for RNPP, draft Bangladesh Atomic Energy Regulatory Act (BAER

Act 2011) has been prepared by BAEC on the basis of the IAEA guidelines and recommendations

This draft BAER Act-2011 was reviewed by IAEA for

technical comments and awaits for GOVT. approval

Article 6 of the draft BAER Act-2011 establishes the Regulatory Body which would be independent from any Licensees

The draft BAER Act-2011 has the provision of adoption of the codes, guides and regulations of the government of the supplying the first NPP, International Agency(s) and any advanced nations

Diversification of energy mix with indigenous

gas and coal, imported coal and gas, introduction

of nuclear and Renewable are necessary for

sustainable development

Nuclear Power has become an Inevitable Option

for ensuring energy security in the mid to long-

term future

CONCLUSIONS

PERIOD PLAN ON NPP

By 2020 Implementation of 2 units of NPP

By 2025 Additional 2 units to ensure 10% of total

generation from NPP

Beyond 2025 Nuclear share should 25% in overall

generation mix

Nuclear Vision

The Draft National Energy Policy of Bangladesh(2008)

has outlined the nuclear power program as follows:

CONCLUSIONS

Thank you for your kind attention…