Ghana Nuclear Power Programme: Overview, Challenges, Successes

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1 Ghana Nuclear Pwer Prgramme: Overview, Challenges, Successes Ing.???????????, Engineering Services Department, Vlta River Authrity Ghana Industrial Summit & Exp: Nuclear Day 17th Nvember, 2017 Accra Internatinal Cnference Centre NPID PRS-002 1

2 Ghana Nuclear Pwer Prgramme Organizatin The Ghana Nuclear Pwer Prgramme Organizatin (GNPPO) is the gvernment rganizatin mandated t see t the develpment f the cuntry s nuclear pwer prgramme. The GNPPO is headquartered at the Ministry f Energy. GAEC NPID PRS-002 2

3 Ghana s Nuclear Jurney Date Activity 1963 Ghana s 1st Reactr Prject launched: Cnstructin f 2 MW Sviet reactr 1963 Establishment f Ghana Atmic Energy Cmmissin (GAEC) 1964 Energy fr accelerated natinal develpment plan Dr Kwame Nkrumah Feb Nv Between Revlutin - Gv. invitatin t Sir Cckcrft and IAEA n Reactr Prject. View f IAEA was that the advice sught was plitical in nature, and must therefre remain the prergative f the Gvernment t take a decisin. Sir Cckcrft Reprt (t NLC); In view f the capacity f the Vlta hydrelectric prject, fr sme twenty years t cme, a Reactr is unlikely t be necessary fr the purpses f prducing pwer. Reactr Prject disbanded and GAEC shut dwn. GAEC later revived but nt with a strng mandate fr energy develpment. NPID PRS-002 3

4 Ghana s Nuclear Jurney Date Between Dec Activity 3 majr pwer crises (1984, 1998, 2000/2007). A minr crisis in 1993 Presidential Cmmittee t reprt n a feasibility study f intrducing nuclear int cuntry s energy mix (Adjei-Beke Cmmittee) Cabinet decisin t include nuclear int energy mix based n the Cmmittee s Reprt 2010 Nuclear Energy included in Natinal Energy Plicy and Strategy Sept Feb Ghana Nuclear Pwer Prgramme Organizatin (GNPPO) established Establishment f Nuclear Pwer Centre at GAEC as the technical driving frce fr GNPPO. Upgraded t an Institute in September NPID PRS-002 4

5 Ghana s Nuclear Jurney Date Jan March 2015 Aug Dec Activity IAEA Experts visit Ghana t develp a better understanding f the fr nuclear pwer infrastructure develpment Draft f Radmap fr NPP develpment in Ghana. Dcument reviewed by IAEA in Nv 2015, and subsequently apprved by GNPPO Nuclear Regulatry Authrity Act 2015 (Act 895) fr the establishment f an effectively independent Nuclear Regulatry Bdy passed. Ghana applied fr IAEA Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review Missin fr Phase 1 f the Prgramme develpment Apr. Dec 2016 Ghana develps Phase 1 INIR Missin Self Evaluatin Reprt Jan 2017 May 2017 Phase 1 INIR Missin cnducted by IAEA Submissin f Phase 1 INIR Missin Reprt t Gvernment NPID PRS-002 5

6 Why Nuclear?: Limited Hydr Ptential Ptential explitable resurce is abut 2,420 MW 1,580 MW already develped at Aksmb, Kpng and Bui. Resulting in a ttal f 65.3% f explitable resurce Remaining 840 MW can be btained frm 21 sites mainly frm medium and small Hydr pwer plants with capacities belw 95 MW. NPID PRS-002 6

7 Why Nuclear? Gas Depletin Greater Jubilee Full Field Gas Prductin, mmscfd (GNPC) TEN Gas Prductin mmscfd (GNPC) Hess Gas Prductin Frecast, mmscfd (GNPC) Sankfa and GyeNyame Gas Prductin mmscfd (GNPC) NPID PRS-002 7

8 Why Nuclear? Increasing Demand Pwer Demand Frecast (Ministry f Energy) The gas supplies frm all the fields as prjected by GNPC wuld nt be able t sustain the prjected energy demand Gas supplies frm mst f the gas fields except Ten start dwindling averagely arund 2028 Ghana will need anther surce f energy fr pwer prductin and nuclear is believed t prvide that surce f energy NPID PRS-002 8

9 Why Nuclear Energy? NPID PRS-002 9

10 Milestnes Apprach NPID PRS

11 Ghana Radmap NPID PRS

12 Self-Evaluatin Reprt & INIR Missin Self Evaluatin Reprt A detailed reprt (150 pages with ver 150 supprting dcuments) prviding an verall descriptin f the status f each f the nineteen infrastructural issues fr Phase 1 f the prgramme was prepared and submitted t IAEA in December The reprt identified varius gaps in relatin t Phase 1 prgramme targets and necessary actins needed t address these gaps. Timelines and resurces fr cmpleting the needed actins were prpsed. INIR Missin Objectives T evaluate the develpment status f natinal nuclear infrastructure fr the Phase 1 develpment f a nuclear pwer prgramme in line with the IAEA milestnes apprach T prvide recmmendatins and suggestins which can be used by the Gvernment f Ghana and natinal institutins t prepare an actin plan. NPID PRS

13 INIR Missin Reprt The missin prvided 12 recmmendatins and 8 suggestins Ghana must tackle t effectively cmplete Phase 1 f the prgramme, and plan fr early Phase 2. The missin als identified 3 gd practices ther cuntries culd fllw The fllwing is a summary qute frm the reprt The INIR team cncluded that Ghana has made cnsiderable prgress in the develpment f its nuclear pwer infrastructure. It has established effective mechanisms t invlve a wide and cmprehensive range f natinal stakehlders in the relevant activities. Ghana has already cmpleted r initiated a significant number f studies, but sme studies n key issues remain t be cmpleted in rder fr the gvernment t be able t make a knwledgeable decisin n a nuclear pwer prgramme. NPID PRS

14 INIR Missin Reprt Main Recmmendatins Ghana needs t cmplete all the studies needed fr the gvernment t make a knwledgeable cmmitment n a nuclear pwer prgramme; key amngst these are energy planning studies, natinal/reginal grid studies, siting studies, etc. Ghana needs t further assess its legal framewrk t ensure adequacy fr nuclear pwer. Ghana needs t prepare itself fr early Phase 2 activities including discussins with vendrs and ther ptential partners. Ghana needs t ensure adequate funding resurces t cmplete Phase 1 activities and t start planning early Phase 2 activities NPID PRS

15 Urgent Actins & Challenges Amng thers, the fllwing are a list f cncerns that require urgent gvernment attentin t ensure prgramme des nt stall: Funding & lgistical supprt fr utstanding Phase 1 critical studies including: natinal/reginal grid study, siting studies, public pinin survey Need t establish a dedicated budget line fr all wrk tasks f the GNPPO The need t be prvided the pprtunity t recruit sme amunt f critical staff the GNPPO bdies need, i.e., NPI, NRA & wner/peratr Need fr better cllabratin within GNPPO fcal grup Cnsideratin as a strategic gvernment prject due t its criticality in regards t Ghana s lng term energy security. NPID PRS

16 Cncluding Remarks Questin 1: Is Ghana Ging Ahead with Nuclear Pwer? Answer: The GNPPO has sme studies t cmplete by end f 2018, and based n the Prgramme Cmprehensive Reprt, Gvernment will make a knwledgeable cmmitment. Questin 2: Is GAEC respnsible fr the prgramme? Answer: NO! The GNPPO f which GAEC is a leading member rganizatin is respnsible fr the prgramme develpment. Questin 3: Nuclear is being prmted t cmpete with ther traditinal energy surces? Answer: NO! Nuclear is being added t the energy mix and t prvide a cheap and stable baselad and t make the mix resilient and reliable Questin 4: If nuclear is fr the lng-term, why all the nise nw? Answer: Cmpetency develpment in nuclear pwer develpment is critical and a lng rad. Even starting nw des nt guarantee a smth rad ahead. NPID PRS

17 Cncluding Remarks number f radilgical deaths frm even the recent Fukushima earthquake was zer. Questin 5: Nuclear is an unsafe energy surce fr a cuntry like Ghana? Answer: The safety standards in the nuclear industry are unparalleled in the wrld. The Defence in depth principle prvides very very (extremely) lw lss f life risk prbabilities. Questin 6: Only freign cmpanies can participate in the prgramme? Answer: NO! A large windw exists fr lcal cmpanies t benefit frm the utfalls f the prgramme. These cmpanies just need t be in readiness. Questin 7: The industry is a hi-tech ne, s nly freign persnnel have such skill sets? Answer: The industry is highly skilled, but Ghanaians can rise t the ccasin. As an example, whereas ther cuntries use cnsultants fr Phase 1 wrk, Ghana has dne mst f the wrk lcally, with supprt frm the IAEA. Questin 8: We cannt manage ur garbage, hw d we manage nuclear pwer plants? Answer: Nuclear pwer is the nly large-scale energy-prducing technlgy which takes full respnsibility fr all its wastes and fully csts this int the prduct. NPID PRS

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