THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FIRST NPP IN TUNISIA PROJECT STATUS

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THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FIRST NPP IN TUNISIA
PROJECT STATUS
Technical Meeting/Workshop on Evaluation
Methodology for Nuclear Power Infrastructure
Development 10-12 December 2008
Jomaâ Souissi

Souad Baccouche
Société Tunisienne dElectricité et du Gaz
Centre National des Sciences et Technologies
Nucléaires
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Outline
1- Introduction to Tunisia 2- Introduction of
the first NPP in Tunisia 3- Legal framework 4-
Strategic plan 5- Site selection 6- Human
resources development
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Introduction to Tunisia
Total area 164 000 km² Population 10
millions (2007)
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Justification of the introduction of NPP in
Tunisia

• Limited national production of hydrocarbons,
  problem if absence of new ressources.
• Rapid change of fuel prices, affecting
  appreciably the cost of the kWh.
• Increasing demand for electricity (6,6
  average).
• Weak cost of nuclear fuel compared to the total
  cost of the kWh produced (15 compared to 68
  for fossile fuel)
• The kWh cost is not very sensitive to the price
  fluctuations of nuclear fuel.
• Energy Sources Diversification (in 2007, 82 of
  the produced electricity comes from natural gas).
  
• Reduction of the CO2 emissions
• Development of local industry and creation of
  job.

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Electricity production (Current situation )
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Energy comsumption (Future )
Future
Scénarios
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Electricity comsumption (Future )
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Introduction of the first NPP in Tunisia
to build the first nuclear power plant by 2020
decision of the government (November 2006)

• The feasibility study contucted by Electricity
  Authority (STEG)
• 
  Nuclear Research Center (CNSTN)

a - Cooperation with IAEA b - Cooperation with
CEA (France) c - Establishment of related
national institutions d - Humane resources
Development
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Previous activities
Conducted between 1979 - 2005

• Evaluation of optimal date to introduce the first
  NPP in the country ( by 2020 600 to 1000 MW).
• Selection of 4 candidate sites.
• Drafting project on legal framework

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Work organization
Working group
Establishment of a working group in STEG
10 persons
Taskforce
Constitution of taskforce for the preparation of
all aspect related to this project from
representative of

• STEG
• CNSTN
• Ministry of Industry

Meeting every two weeks
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Legal framework

• Legislative framework
• Regulatory framework

First step to consider is the legal framework
Work achieved

• Creation of a working group for legislation
  aspects several working group meetings are
  held
• Review of the national legislation related to
  the safe and peaceful uses of nuclear energy

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Legal framework
Work achieved

• Organization of workshop (with IAEA) related to
  the nuclear legislation including

• Scope and components of nuclear law and
  regulation
• Codes and standards, licensing process,
  assessments, inspections
• Radiation protection and regulatory control of
  radioactive materials and other sources of
  ionizing radiation
• Nuclear safety and the necessity of establishing
  of a regulatory body

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Legal framework
Work in progress
a- Draft law on the peaceful use of nuclear
energy and its applications being completed b-
Elaboration of draft decree related to the
creation and the organization of the Authority
for Nuclear Safety (ASN) c- Elaboration of
draft decree related to the creation and the
organization of the National Nuclear Energy
Authority (ANEN)
(ASN)
equivalent to Regulatory body
(ANEN) equivalent to (NEPIO)
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Legal framework
Work in progress
The draft decree related to the Authority for
Nuclear Safety

• Ministry of industry
• Ministry of higher education

Prime ministry
The draft decree related to the National Nuclear
Energy Authority

• Ministry of industry
• Ministry of higher education

Prime ministry

• Ministerial Council will be held in near future
  for the creation of
• Authority for Nuclear Safety (ASN)
• National Nuclear Energy Authority (ANEN)

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Legal framework
Prime Ministry
Directly linked
National Nuclear Energy Authority
Authority for Nuclear Safety
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National Nuclear Energy Authority
Legislation
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Strategic plan
Based on IAEA guide NG-G 3.1

Milestones in the Development of a National

Infrastructure for Nuclear Power
Work achieved

• Review of the first phase of this plan with two
  IAEA experts (August 2008)
• Review of the first phase of this plan with CEA
  (France) (November 2008)

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Energy planning
Work achieved
Energy planning Project 2007 -2011 (with IAEA)

• Experts mission (November 2007) for the
  initiation of a feasibility study on nuclear
  power
• Training of STEG staff and other institutions on
  energy planning models
• Development of three scenarios on energy demand
  by 2030
• Review of different scenarios by an expert of the
  IAEA

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Energy planning
Work in progress

• Review of certain assumptions regarding
• Energy Efficiency
• transportation
• GDP growth

Elaboration of a program for the energy
infrastructure development with the integration
of nuclear energy
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Site selection
Work achieved

• Review and synthesis of previous studies
• Sites parameters Review by two IAEA experts
• meteorological and atmospheric characteristic
• external events (flood)
• human activities
• Dispersal of radioactive material
• Evaluation of seismic risk

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Site selection
Work in progress

• Identification of actions which could be executed
  by national institutions
• Elaboration of site specifications

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Human resources development
Work achieved

• Training of working group staff (4 weeks, France)
• Training of 7 people in nuclear engineering (1
  year, France)
• Evaluation of needed competency (STEG) during
  the different phases of the project

• Preparation
• Inviting bids
• Construction
• Operation

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Human resources development
Work in progress

• Training and qualification for the specification
  elaboration tender
• Training and qualification of competencies for
  the analysis and Tenders
• Needs in expertise assistance

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