Some one in MY is aware that nuclear energy is a good servant
,but also
a monster.MY is considering nuke energy..To show that their
country as a developed country,i think MY will join the nuke
energy
club.rememer the 2020 target ?No kidding.
IN POWER.WE TRUST.
Malaysia's nuclear power programme can start with a small
nuclear power plant as a power demonstrator reactor before larger
and more cost-competitive plants are built, the Science, Technology
and Innovation Ministry said Monday.
"This was the approach taken by Japan, which started with a power
demonstration reactor generating only 13 megawatts of electricity
from 1963 to 1982 before building 53 larger plants with capacities
of between 340 and 1,300 megawatts," said deputy minister Fadillah
Yusof.
"Despite being the only country in the world that has suffered the
devastating effects of nuclear radiation, nuclear energy now
supplies almost 30 percent of Japan's total electricity
requirements," Fadillah said.
He represented the minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili in delivering
the opening keynote address at International Nuclear Conference
2009, which is being held at the Putra World Trade Centre here from
today until July 1.
Earlier this month, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said
Malaysia was keen to emulate South Korea in developing a
small-scale nuclear reactor for power generation as it was more
economical.
This, he said, was because South Korea had an edge over other
countries in terms of technology for small-scale nuclear reactors
with 40 percent of the country's power needs coming from various
types of nuclear reactors.
Najib said the small-scale nuclear reactor was considered safe and
could be built next to an urban area that needed electric
power.
It could generate between 200,000 and 300,000 kilowatts of energy,
he said during his first official visit to South Korea as prime
minister.
Fadillah said efforts to support nuclear technology applications,
especially for nuclear electricity generation, required the
relevant legal framework and regulatory provisions to be further
developed, including the streamlining of licensing processes
involving various regulatory agencies.
"Human capital development efforts should also be enhanced through
the establishment of appropriate academic and training programmes
at the university level as well as professional and
sub-professional levels," he said.
International, regional and bilateral cooperation should also be
expanded to support these development initiatives, he added.
Another critical component is the research and development
infrastructure required to support the nuclear power programme,
according to Fadillah.
For this, the infrastructure that has been developed by the
Malaysian Nuclear Agency should be expanded and used by all
relevant agencies, including academic institutions and industries,
so as to avoid duplication of efforts, he said.
"Even though nuclear technology is not indigenous to Malaysia, the
necessary capabilities can be developed, just as how the country
once became the world's leading producer of rubber and palm oil
even though these commodities were not indigenous our country,"
Fadillah said.
-- BERNAMA
Security And Safety Top Priority In Nuclear
Policy
PETALING JAYA, July 8 (Bernama) -- The government should give
top priority to security and safety issues when drafting a nuclear
policy for the country, the Water and Energy Consumer Association
of Malaysia (WECAM) said Wednesday.