It is absolutely 'pressing' the Vietnam Nuclear Power Program

The Director of the Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission said that it has completed the review phase and prepared for the State to decide to start the Nuclear Power Program. In 2009, to develop infrastructure to 2020, the first factory to power.

At the International Conference on Nuclear Power Development (Hanoi October 31), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vuong Huu Tan - Director of Vietnam Atomic Energy Commission said that the Government is directing the Ministry of Industry and Trade and EVN to set up the Project. Investing in the construction of the first two nuclear power plants (DHN) with a total capacity of about 4000MW (each plant has 2 reactors, each with a capacity of 1000MW), is expected to be located in Ninh Thuan province.

When investing in Ninh Thuan's nuclear power plant approved by the National Assembly in early 2009, Vietnam entered the tender stage, implementing technical assistance and infrastructure development projects for nuclear power. From 2012, began construction of 2 factories so that by 2020 the first unit can be put into operation; and by 2025, the national electricity network will be supplemented with about 11,000 MW of nuclear power.

Talking to PV Vietnam about the preparation of infrastructure for nuclear power development in Vietnam, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Le Dinh Tien said, to successfully implement the first 2 nuclear power plants, as well as develop the program. Long-term nuclear power training, research, construction, development of legal and technical infrastructure, training and development of human resources are urgent requirements that Vietnam must immediately implement with the participation of many ministries. branch.

Model of nuclear power plant in Ninh Thuan.(Photo: EVN)

In order to create the legal framework for the development of atomic energy in Vietnam, the National Assembly passed the Atomic Energy Law on 3/62/2008, which will take effect from January 1, 2009. Relevant agencies are urgently completing the drafting of a number of decrees and sub-law documents to submit to the Prime Minister for promulgation, including a separate Decree on nuclear power.

About preparing human resources for Nuclear Power, Director Vuong Huu Tan said, VN Atomic Energy Institute, Vietnam Electricity Group (investor of Ninh Thuan nuclear power plant project) and 5 universities have been participate in training staff of atomic energy application and nuclear power industry, with the support of experiences of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and countries with developed nuclear industry such as Japan, France and Korea. National. The Institute also organizes 9-month training courses for young officials and is submitting to the Ministry of Science and Technology to consider establishing a Nuclear Training Center.

In order to learn international experience in preparing, building and developing nuclear power infrastructure, many workshops and exhibitions of nuclear power have been held in Hanoi and Ninh Thuan. The results of public polls at conferences and exhibitions show that the vast majority of people support nuclear power despite the perception that this relatively cheap renewable energy needs to be strictly controlled to ensure environmental safety and health. healthy

Particularly at the International Conference on Nuclear Power in Hanoi on October 31, policy makers, managers, research and training circles, exchanged with international organizations and foreign companies. about the first experience of building and operating nuclear power plants.

A nuclear power plant is technically supported by the IAEA.(Photo: IAEA)

Vietnam also listened to recommendations, complied with all the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) guidelines, based on 19 important documents of the agency, from addressing strategic issues such as setting up infrastructure, legal foundation for atomic energy application and radiation and nuclear safety, until human resource training, construction and operation of nuclear power plants. Mr. Thomas Mazour - IAEA representative also emphasized that IAEA is willing to support Vietnam like hundreds of countries in the world to develop nuclear power for peaceful purposes, by necessary technical projects.

Mr. Mazour also said that at this time, nuclear power plants are being built in many countries around the world; Most are in the US with 32 factories, Russia 7, China 6, Korea 4 . Vietnam is one of the countries that have built consensus and upheld the will to develop nuclear power. In particular, the establishment of " information floor " on the National Development Program, where many ideas are gathered; Thus, managers can promptly modify the strategic content, adjust the speed of development of nuclear power in accordance with their own capabilities and conditions.

According to energy experts, around 2015 Vietnam will move from exporting to importing energy sources, especially importing fuel to produce electricity. Therefore, nuclear power will become one of the major power supplies to help solve short-term power shortages and strengthen national energy security in the long term.

Ninh Thuan Nuclear Power Plant 1 : Located along the coast, in Phuoc Dinh commune, Ninh Phuoc district, Ninh Thuan province.The total technical area of ​​the whole factory is 161ha.Safety isolation area of ​​the plant is 1km radius from the fence on the mainland: 379ha.Thus, the total area of ​​land on land is 540ha, plus 310ha of water surface in the sea.Units of Ninh Thuan 1 Nuclear Power Plant will be operated commercially in 2020 and 2021 respectively

Ninh Thuan 2 Nuclear Power Plant : Located along the coast, in Vinh Hai commune, Ninh Hai district, Ninh Thuan province, away from TP.Phan Rang-Thap Cham is about 20km south, 380km from Ho Chi Minh City.The total area occupies about 556ha on the mainland, including 155ha construction area and 401ha safe isolation area (1km radius from the fence).Two units will be operated commercially in the years 2021 and 2022 respectively.

(Preparing Board for Investment in nuclear power and renewable energy project, Vietnam Electricity Group)