Dr. Ramón Méndez Nuclear Energy within the Uruguayan National

Dr. Ramón Méndez
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SECRETARY OF ENERGY
URUGUAY
Nuclear Energy within the Uruguayan
National Energy Policy
Vienna, febr 7-11, 2011
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OVERVIEW OF URUGUAY
Country name:
República
Uruguay
Oriental
Land area:
176,215 km2
Population:
3.3 million inhabitants
Annual growth rate:
0.3 %
Density:
18.8 inhabitants/km2
Life expectancy:
76 years
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Infant mortality rate: 9.5/1000 (22 in Latin Am)
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ECONOMICALLY SUSTAINABLE
A strong economy,
growing even during 2009
Booming Foreign
Direct Investment
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SOCIALLY SUSTAINABLE
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EDUCATIONALLY SUSTAINABLE
“One laptop
per child”
program
Only country in world to meet goal of full countrywide coverage of
school-age children and teachers
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ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE
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ENERGY FIGURES BY 2005
Total Energy Consumption
3,107.2 ktoe
Energy Consumption / inhabitant
0,93 toe/inhab
Electrification
98,7 %
Mean annual power demand
1,050MW
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Peak demand (2010)
1,698 MW
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Tonne of oil equivalent
Jorge Peña, 2010-09-09
Jorge Peña, 2010-09-09
ENERGY INTENSITY
TOE/GDP 2007
(TOE/1000 $)
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BUT:
 Uruguay has:
‐ no oil
‐ no natural gas
‐ no coal
 Large hydropower almost exhausted (70% of electric mix)
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High dependency on oil: imports represented 27% of total
imports of Uruguay
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Tonne of oil equivalent
Jorge Peña, 2010-09-09
Jorge Peña, 2010-09-09
NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY 2030
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Approved by the Council of Ministers (2008) •
Ratified by a Special Committee including all Political Parties (2010)
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Four strategic guidelines
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Short, medium and long term goals
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More than 30 working areas
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SHARES OF ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY 2015
OTHER
1%
LNG
8%
BIOMASS
13%
WIND
15%
HYDRO
63%
90% RENEWABLE
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GLOBAL PRIMARY MIX 2015
LNG
10%
HIDROPOWER
13%
OIL
38%
BIOMASS POWER
7%
BIOMASS HEAT
18%
BIOMASS OTHER
8%
SOLAR
BIOFUELS
1%
3%
WIND
3%
50% RENEWABLE
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After 2025 – 2030?
Nuclear energy as a medium/long term option
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Management of Preparatory Activities •
A Committee was created by the Secretary of Energy, including
experts from various Ministries and academy (May 2008)
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Committee’s mandate:
“Is it interesting to consider a NPP as a possible long term option for
the Uruguayan electric mix?”
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Comprehensive repport to the President: “Preliminary analysis for a
possible NPP in Uruguay"
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Proposal: to follow “Phase 1”, according to IAEA´s “Milestones
document”
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Management of Preparatory Activities (2) •
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The President met the opposition leaders
They decided to launch Phase 1 (Dec 2008)
Decree:
Creates a NEPIO, including experts from many Ministries and all
political parties in Parliament.
It is chaired by the Secretary of Energy
Decree’s mandate:
“To deliver all the elements for the country to make a technically,
economically, environmentally, politically and socially sustainable
decision, following IAEA’s recomendations”
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Management of Preparatory Activities (3)
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The NEPIO follows IAEA’s Milestones document, properly adapted to
the local context (culture)
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We are not “developing infrastructure” but just noticing what should
need to be done in case a Nuclear Programme were to be launched
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We are studying in depth the nuclear power option, particularly
analysing the most critical aspects to reach a sustainable decision
(size, technology assessment, cost comparison, risk analysis, waste
management, regional context, public opinion)
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The Nepio delivers regular reports to the President
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Management of Preparatory Activities Resources
HHRR:
Technical Staff
(regular governmental employees)
Nepio: 9 members
Consultants
Governmental Funds
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Stakeholders
Public Opinion poll (2010):
(52 questions, excluding “do you agree or desagree ...”)
– Is people correctly informed concerning energy, environmental and,
particularly, nuclear energy aspects?
– How does people make up their minds about these subjects?
– Which are their main concerns, fears, challenges?
– Do they have a position concerning NP in Uruguay?
– Are they interested in receiving information?
– Which information source sounds reliable?
– 73% has not yet a position (54% within environmentalists)
– 10% “well informed”
– 61% willing to receive more information
2011 - Interaction plan
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Good Practices
Governmental:
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Long term National Energy Policy
All political parties involved
Nepio:
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Follows a Presidential / Political Parties mandate
All governmental areas related with nuclear power included
Direct involvement with stakeholders
IAEA assistance:
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International experts
National experts participation in: seminars, workshops, training courses
Regional Projects: RLA 038, RLA 040,
Asking for a taylor made National Project - Technical Cooperation Program from IAEA 20122013 (support during Phase 1)
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Thank you
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