NUCLEAR ENERGY will play a “pivotal” role in augmenting the country’s power supply and will help in accomplishing the administration’s long-term vision of lifting most Filipinos into the middle class by 2040, an Energy department official said on Monday. “The Philippines has always viewed nuclear energy as a long-term option for power generation that will…
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DoE considering Sulu as site for nuclear plant
THE Department of Energy (DoE) is studying the possibility of putting up a modular nuclear facility in Sulu ahead of a decision on whether the mothballed Bataan nuclear power plant will be rehabilitated or converted into a different power generation project. “We are looking at nuclear as a source of power … for island provinces,”…
CCPI urges government to revive Bataan nuclear plant
The Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI) is urging the government to immediately adopt the use of nuclear energy by reviving the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) to support the country’s competitiveness globally. However, the Department of Energy (DOE) said it has yet to ascertain the power plant’s viability to ensure safety…
Energy mix need not leave out nuke power — former Energy chief
NUCLEAR power will be a “good part” of the country’s energy mix, but issues need to be resolved on how it can work in a deregulated environment, a former Energy secretary said. “On a general principle, nuclear power — take away public acceptance — as a technology, in terms of supporting your supply, is a…
DOE: Nat’l consensus needed to reopen Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
The Department of Energy (DOE) said the government needs to get the people’s approval before the controversial Bataan Nuclear Power Plant could be opened. “So with the directives of the Secretary [Alfonso Cusi], there is no clear direction on reopening the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. It has to be subjected or submitted to national consensus,”…
Nuclear policy still a long way to go – experts
The Philippines still has a long way to go in forming a nuclear energy policy as it requires government commitment and public awareness and participation, said Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. In closing the nuclear energy conference Thursday, he said a lot of work needs to be done before the country can draft its own nuclear…
Bataan nuclear plant can weather quake, jumbo jet impact
The mothballed Bataan nuclear power plant is strong enough to withstand both an Intensity 8 earthquake or the impact from a Boeing 747, even as it needs repairs, the National Power Corp. said Friday. The 40-year-old structure is not located on a fault line and sits above sea level, at the foot of a dormant…
Bataan nuclear plant repair, operation to cost less than $1B
THE REPAIR and possible commercial run of the Bataan nuclear plant could cost lower than the initial estimate of $1 billion and could attract funds other than those coming from the government, proponents of nuclear energy for the country said on Friday. “Sa pera (For the money)…there will be a lot of funders. A lot…
Cusi: Government revisiting BNPP
The government is checking on the mothballed Bataan nuclear power plant (BNPP) as it considers using the facility to help improve the country’s energy mix, according to Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. In a briefing, Cusi said a team would be sent to inspect the BNPP on Thursday “to determine its present status.” He said the…
Cusi: Government open to nuclear power
The Philippines is reviving its nuclear power program as it hosts a three-day international nuclear energy conference aimed to help the country make a well-informed decision on nuclear power development. Nuclear is seen as a viable choice for the country’s energy needs because it is high on productivity and reliability, low on cost and emissions,…
New DOE chief eyes conversion of BNPP into main LNG terminal
The mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) can be converted into the country’s main hub for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, according to newly-appointed Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi. The 30-year-old BNPP is being maintained by government at an annual cost of P40 million, which would need a review to determine if “it is still…
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