Philippines
Nuclear Power Program
Dir. Jesus T. Tamang
Energy Policy Planning Bureau
Department of Energy
Technical Meeting on Building a National Position on a New Nuclear Power Program
IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria
24-26 June 2014
How we did it earlier
Initial Development Program
Basic steps we have taken in developing the first Nuclear
Program in the Philippines
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Saw the need and evaluated its feasibility
Required legislations were set in place including
membership to IAEA
Identified potential sites, technology and fuel
providers and other key players i.e. regulator,
implementor and operator of the Nuclear Power
Plant (NPP)
Official announcement of the program
Launch the construction of the NPP
Initial Development Program
1950
1958
1959
1963
1965
1968
Meralco commissioned Gilbert Associates to do a
preliminary study on the feasibility of a nuclear power
plant. Study concluded that it was not yet timely to
undertake the project
Passage of RA 2067 creating the Philippine Atomic Energy
Commission
Philippines became a member of IAEA
Second pre-investment feasibility study was conducted by
IAEA. Recommended Philippines to seriously consider
use of nuclear power and enact legislation for regulation
of nuclear power
IAEA Siting Mission identified potential sites for a nuclear
power plant
RA 5207 or the Philippine Atomic Regulatory and Liability
Act was enacted on June 1968
Initial Development Program
1968 Philippines and United States agreed on July 1968
on the construction of two nuclear power plants
and on the long-term supply of enriched uranium
1971 RA 6395 was enacted authorizing National Power
Corporation to establish and operate nuclear power
plants.
1972 IAEA completed a follow up feasibility study with
findings that
a. 600 MWe nuclear power plant in Luzon is technically feasible;
b. that suitable sites were identified and available (per IAEA Site
Selection Sub-Committee). These sites are (1) Bagac, Bataan (2)
San Juan, Batangas (3) Ternate, Cavite (4) Padre Burgos,
Quezon and (5) Limay, Bataan.
Initial Development Program
1973 Marcos government
announced on July 1973
its decision to build a
nuclear power plant to
be constructed by
Westinghouse
1977 Construction of a 620
MWe Bataan Nuclear
Power Plant at was
started at Napot Point
in Morong, Bataan.
Shifts in Nuclear Power Program
Three-Mile Island Accident
(1979)
Construction was stopped. IAEA
recommended incorporation of
additional safety devices
Chernobyl Accident (1986)
Newly installed government
decided to mothball BNPP
Cabinet Committee was formed
to study options and alternatives
Philippine Atomic Energy
Commission reorganized into
Philippine Nuclear Research
Institute
Shifts in Nuclear Power Program
Pre-Fukushima (2010)
Pangasinan Provincial Board
passed resolution inviting
government to explore feasibility
of locating nuclear power facility
within their boundaries
Regional Development Council
of Mindnao passed resolution
enjoining DOE and DOST to
study feasibility of establishing
NPP in Mindanao
Inter-agency Survey in 10 cities
showed 60 percent of
respondents willing to support a
nuclear power program
Shifts in Nuclear Power Program
Post-Fukushima
Household Energy
Consumption Survey in 2011
One in three (33%) willing to
support nuclear for power
47 % were undecided about
harnessing nuclear energy
20% were reluctant to support
nuclear for power
Current Directions
Come up with Policy
Statement on Nuclear
consistent with the
Energy Reform
Agenda including:
Fuel Mix
Self Sufficiency
Energy Efficiency
GHG
Continue Capacity
Development
Conduct more IEC
Current Directions
Decide on offers for Bataan
Nuclear Power Plant
Rehabilitate in two years
Convert to Non-Nuclear New
Power Plant i.e. Coal and
Natural Gas
Green Conversion plus
Training Center on Power
Generation and Environment
Philippines
Nuclear Power Program
Dir. Jesus T. Tamang
Energy Policy Planning Bureau
Department of Energy
Technical Meeting on Building a National Position on a New Nuclear Power Program
IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria
24-26 June 2014
Primary Energy Mix
in MTOE
2012
2030
Total Energy (MTOE)
42.90
77.53
Self-sufficiency (%)
56.32
Shares (%)
52.70
77,525
Renewable Energy (RE)
40.2
37.8
Green Energy (RE + Natural Gas)
48.2
52.8
Fuel Input for Power Generation
in MTOE
2012
2030
Total Energy (MTOE)
21.87
44.58
Self-sufficiency (%)
56.3
72.2
Shares (%)
77,525
Renewable Energy (RE)
52.6
54.9
Green Energy (RE + Natural Gas)
67.6
72.9
Fuel for Power wrt Primary Energy Mix
52.4
57.5
2012 Power Generation Fuel Mix
Source
Oil
% share
4,254.0
5.83
Hydro
10,252.13
14.06
Geothermal
10,249.99
14.06
Coal
28,264.87
38.76
Natural Gas
19,641.53
26.93
Solar/Wind
76.66
0.11
Biomass
Total Generation
EBT as of July 29, 2013
GWh
182.82
0.25
72,922.01
100.00
Self Sufficiency %
58.78
Renewable Energy
20,761.60
28.47
Green Energy (RE + Natgas)
40,403.13
55.41
2012 Power Generation Mix
Source
% share
Coal
6,300.49
29.02
Natural Gas
2,993.47
13.79
971.25
4.47
Hydro
2,552.64
11.76
Geothermal
8,814.99
40.60
78.21
0.36
Total Input
21,711.06
100.00
Renewable Energy
11,445.85
52.72
Green Energy (RE + Natgas)
14,439.32
66.51
Oil-Based
Other RE*
*biomass, solar, wind, etc
EBT as of July 29, 2013
kTOE
