Technical Requirements of Malaysia

for Nuclear Reactor Technology for

Near Term Deployment

Mazleha Maskin, Julia Abdul Karim

Abdul Muin B. Abdul Rahman,Dr

Malaysian Nuclear Agency

General criteria

• National energy plan

• National infrastructure: the grid, site, and environment

characteristics

• Local conditions

• National Participations

• Regulatory and safety requirements

• General technical and economics characteristics

• Associated services and supports

National Energy Plan: National Fuel

Diversification Policy

1981 Four Fuel

2000 Five Fuel

2012 Six Fuel

oil, hydropower,

natural gas &

coal

+

renewable

energy

+

nuclear energy

National Infrastructure: The Grid

Available Grid

• 500 kV o/h Lines : 890 km

• 275 kV o/h Lines : 6,666 km

• 132 kV o/h Lines : 10,280 km

• 275 kV u/g Cables : 61 km

• 132 kV u/g Cables : 680 km

Power supply stability and reliability

performance published annually by the Energy

Commission and available at

http://www.st.gov.my

*o/h: overhead; u/g: underground

SOURCE: http://www.geni.org/globalenergy/library/national_energy_grid/malaysia/malaysiannationalelectricitygrid.shtml

National Infrastructure: The Grid

SOURCE: http://www.geni.org/globalenergy/library/national_energy_grid/malaysia/malaysiannationalelectricitygrid.shtml

General Profile of Power Utilities

SOURCE: Mohd Yusof Rakob - Planning for Smart Grid in TNB System, PECon2010, 2010 IEEE Conference on Power and

Energy, Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Malaysia

TNB (P.Malaysia) SEB (Sarawak) SESB (Sabah)

Logo

Installed Capacity

(MW)

21,051 (2010) 1,230 (2009) 866.4 (2010)

Customer 7,593,684 499,618 413,983

Max Demand (MW) 15,072 1,036 760

Gen Mix: 2010 Gen Mix: 2009 Gen Mix: 2009

Gas: 54% Gas: 53% Oil: 57%

Coal: 40% Coal: 34% Coal: 31%

Hydro: 5.2% Hydro: 8% Hydro: 9%

Distillate: 0.2% Diesel: 5% Biomass: 3%

NOTE: Electricity supply industry in Malaysia is a fully regulated. TNB, SEB and SESB are

vertically integrated and operate along with Independent Power Producers (IPPs)

National Infrastructure: The Site

Malaysia is well positioned

as a possible location for nuclear plants

Low

Earthquake

Risk Zone

Public Safety & Health (50%)

Radiation exposure, Population, Extreme

natural events, Hazardous installations

Environment (20%)

Ecology, Water quality

Socio-economic (15%)

Coastal resources, Land Use, Archaeology

Engineering Costs (15%)

Foundation, Accessibility, Proximity to grid,

Cooling water

Site Selection Weighting Factor

Local Conditions

• Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development Program

• National Participation

• Formation of NEPIO

• Formation of TSO

• International Tender for appointment of consultant:-

• Regulatory study (gap analysis leading to amended legislation)

• Final Site study

• Feasibility study

• NPIDP study

• Public acceptance programme

Local Conditions: Nuclear Power

Infrastructure Development Program

• Nuclear Sector Development: July 16, 2010

Local Conditions: Nuclear Power

Infrastructure Development Program

• Nuclear Sector Development: July 16, 2010

Local Conditions: Formation of

NEPIO: MNPC

Jan 11, 2011

• Y.A.B. Prime Minister announced the establishment of Malaysia Nuclear Power Corporation (MNPC)

Local Conditions: Current Activities

of MNPC

International Tender for appointment of Consultant:-

• Regulatory infrastructure study (Study in Progress)

• Site study (awarded)

• Feasibility study (awarded):

- Technology assessment and selection: maybe SMR or Bigger

• Nuclear Power Infrastructure Development Program study (awarded)

• Industrial capability

• R&D Capability

• Education & Training capability

• ETC

• Public acceptance (awarded)

SOURCE: Ir Dr Mohamad Puad Hji Abu; INPRO Dialogue Forum on Nuclear Energy Innovations: Common User Consideration

for Small and Medium-sized Nuclear PR, Vienna, 10 – 14 October 2011

Local Conditions: Formation of TSO

• Jan 1, 2011: Malaysia Nuclear Agency

• TSO program / activities: Nuclear Malaysia involvement:- • Public information

• Siting: EIA, SIA, RIA

• Feasibility Study: Technology assessment; Safety assessment;

Industrial capabilities

• Education and Training: Reactor Operator Training; Radiation

Protection Officer Training; Nuclear Engineering Experimental Lab

for academics and Industry

• Regulatory framework preparation: Licensing Regulation for Nuclear

Installation; Safety Analysis Report

• Invitation and Evaluation of bids for nuclear power plants: Technical

Evaluation

• Technology development, capacity building

SOURCE: Ir Dr Mohamad Puad Hji Abu; INPRO Dialogue Forum on Nuclear Energy Innovations: Common User Consideration

for Small and Medium-sized Nuclear PR, Vienna, 10 – 14 October 2011

National Participation

Cabinet Committee on Energy

Nuclear Power Development

Steering Committee (JPPKN) Ministry of Finance (MOF); Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA);

Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation (MOSTI);

Ministry of Natural Resources & the Environment (MNRE);

Economic Planning Unit (EPU) of the Prime Minister’s Department; (JPM);

Nuclear Malaysia, AELB, ST & TNB.

MOF, Ministry of Education; MOFA, MOSTI, MNRE, KeTTHA; Ministry of Health (MOH);

Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI); Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN);

Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE); Ministry of Housing & Local Government; (KPKT);

Ministry of Information, Culture & Communications (MICC);

Ministry of Rural & Regional Development (MRRD); Ministry of Human Resources (MHR);

EPU; National Security Council (MKN); Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC);

Public Services Dept. (JPA); Information Dept; ST; AELB; Dept. of Environment (JAS);

Dept. of Occupational Health & Safety (DOSH); Public Works Dept. (JKR);

Drainage & Irrigation Dept. (DID); Mineral & Geoscience Dept. (JMG);

Meteorology Dept (MMD); Urban & Country Planning Dept. (JPBD);

Khazanah Nasional Berhad (KNB); TNB; Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) Corporation;

Malaysia Energy Centre (PTM); Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM);

Association of Consulting Engineers Malaysia (ACEM);

Master Builders Association of Malaysia (MBAM)

KeTTHA, EPU, Nuclear Malaysia, DOE, DOSH, AELB, ST, PTM,

SIRIM Berhad, Marine Dept.

MOSTI, KeTTHA, KDN, MOFA, KPKT, MKN, AGC, ST, JAS, DOSH, Nuclear Malaysia & TNB.

Member Agencies:

Nuclear Power Programme

Development Working Committee

Nuclear Power Project

Development Working Committee

Nuclear Power Legislative

Development Coordination

Working Committee

Ministry of Energy, Green Technology & Water (KeTTHA)

Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia)

Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB)

Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB) & Energy Commission (ST)

Regulatory and Safety Requirements

No. Activity: National Lead

Agency National Counterpart Agencies:

C.1 Development of legal & organisational framework

AGC/AELB MOFA, MOSTI, KDN, AELB, ST, JAS, DOSH, Nuclear Malaysia, TNB & others.

C.2 Nuclear licensing & regulation AELB ST, JAS, DOSH, Nuclear Malaysia, TNB, MOFA, KPKT & others

C.3 Emergency planning AELB Nuclear Malaysia, MKN, KDN, MOSTI, TNB, AELB, ST, JAS, DOSH & others.

C.4 Safeguards & physical protection AELB Nuclear Malaysia, KDN, MOFA, MOSTI, KeTTHA, AGC, ST, MKN, AELB, TNB, & others.

General Technical and Economic

Characteristics

• Twin-units of NPP

• Electrical capacity = 1000MWe or more

• Power generation cost of NPP:

• less than 60% is desirable, as compared to most competitive

cost of generation from alternative plants, especially natural gas

• 80-90% is tolerable

• Proven Technology

• Safety & Security

• Costs

SOURCE: http://etp.pemandu.gov.my/About_ETP-@-Overview_of_ETP.aspx

Associated Services and Supports

• NPP project suppliers should involve user country in the

area of construction, manufacturing of regular equipment

and O&M

• Radioactive Waste Management

Conclusion

• Prospect for SMR unlikely in near term

• Not yet proven technology

• Might not meet demand

• Maybe for future to meet peak demands or non-power

applications

• To participate in R&D, technology development, knowledge

acquisition

• Our priority now is capacity building, technology support

development, knowledge management

• Impending retirements of experienced staffs

• Knowledge gap

• Lack of interest in S&T

Mazleha Maskin

Nuclear Power Division

Malaysian Nuclear Agency (Nuclear Malaysia)

Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia

E-mail: mazleha@nuclearmalaysia.gov.my

Telephone: +60-3-8925-0510

Facsimile: +60-3-8925-0755