Nuclear Power: One or two plants?

Discussing on Nuclear Power Project in Ninh Thuan on November 13, the majority of National Assembly deputies proposed it should build firstly one of two plants that the government has proposed. Because, the shortage of both human and material resources for the project.

As representatives of Ninh Thuan province, where the selected set of nuclear power plants, Hoang Ngoc Thai delegates spoke first nỗi concerned about the level of safety and resettlement work for people. This is the problem the delegates focused discussion.

Delegates Le Van Hoc, Tran Van, Nguyen Minh Hong, Be Xuan Truong, Nguyen Lan Dung … offer proposals should build a factory to cast from experience. Also, do not get mold in 2020 to have two nuclear power plants as proposed by the Government. Technology, they should select advanced technology, experience has been to minimize risks.

Previous figure of 75% invested overseas borrowers and only a few dozen staff understand job, many delegates said that our country is the lack of both manpower and material resources for both plants, so hard to make planned as the government works.

Delegate Nguyen Minh theory mentioned several reasons prove to get “at this time Vietnam has not yet qualified and ready to build nuclear power plants. It is the source material completely rely on overseas sales and may include hundreds of reasons not to sell or delayed, providing slow.

“75% of borrowers of capital, while the need to 12 billion dollars. We only have a few dozen people can undertake the work, while needs at least 1000 specialist expertise. 10 years can not be trained? “Theory delegates questioned.

Also according to his theory, computer adventure of this project is high, but economic efficiency is low. “By now I dare not click through,” said delegate theory.

Was invited to clarify further the issues delegates concerned, the Minister of Industry and Trade Vu Huy Hoang said at this stage as are investment should report problems delegates if not shown in the report.

“In the period up investment projects, will be the basis for selecting specific situation Tuesday or three technology community” Minister Hoang said.

As well as ministers, has 34 criteria to determine and select the location construction plant, including safety criteria, especially geological criteria consensus of the people. And after collection, calculation and key locations, the Left still eight Ninh Thuan meet one.

Construction of two factories, the Minister, is derived from the energy balance problems. The reports summarize the development of nuclear power to Vietnam in 2025, they must consider in 2015 is to develop alternative power sources, as coal is exhausted.

“Forecast 2020, a severe shortage of electricity, so we boldly proposed to build two factories. Doing so has the opportunity to attract technology resources. Also the right decision is entirely up to Parliament , Minister Hoang said.