Workshop on Energy Assessments and Pre-Feasibility/Feasibility Studies for a Nuclear Power Program

PROGRESS REPORTGHANA

March 17 March 21, 2014Seoul, Republic of Korea

Nuclear Power CentreGhana Nuclear Power Program Organization

Ghana Atomic Energy Commission

DANIEL AGYEMAN WORDSON

CONTENT• Country Introduction• Project Introduction• Current Status and Progress• Summary & Conclusion

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GhanaGhana is a West African country

lying on the Gulf of Guinea at

latitudes 40 44’ and 11011’ N and

longitudes 3015’W & 1012’E.

Its total land area is 238,535km2.

Population ~ 25 million.

GDP (per capita) -US$ 1903

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Current Total Power: 2720 MWGeneration Sources

Hydropower Thermal Power

Akosombo – 1,020 MWKpong – 160 MWBui – 400 MW

TAPCO (Takoradi I) – 330 MWTICO (Takoradi II)– 220 MWTT1PP (Tema) – 110 MWTT2PP (Tema) – 50MWAsogli (Tema) – 180 MW

Imports – up to 250 MW

Nuclear Power ?

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Re-Introduction of project2007: Acute national power crisis that

shut down some turbines of the Akosombo

hydro-electric plant - the nation’s largest

electricity generating plant.

2008: Government of Ghana (GoG)

considered development of Nuclear Power

into its overall long-term energy policy.

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PROGRESSFormation of the Ghana Nuclear Power Program Organization (Ghana’s Nuclear Energy Program Implementing Organization, NEPIO) was inaugurated on 27th September, 2012

GNPPO Secretariat

Siting and Grid Infrastructure Assessment

Group

Environmental Assessment

Group

Nuclear Power Plant

Technology Assessment Group

Techno-Economic Assessment and Financing

Group

Stake Holder Involvement Group

Regulatory Group

Energy Commission (DG)GAEC (DG)

LegalGroup

Human Resource Group

Renewable & Alternative Energy Directorate

GNPPO Chairman

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Establishment of Nuclear Power Centre - Technical Support Office of GNPPO

Nuclear Power Centre (Manager)

QA/QC DocumentationNPPO-PSC Liaison

On-Site Liaison

TCS - 2

Environmental

Siting

Human Resource

Stakeholder

TCS - 3

Technology Assessment

GRID

Techno Economics

TCS - 1

Legal

Regulatory

Secretariat

Project Mgr.

Admin Assist

Secretary

Config Mgr.

Main Coordinators / Champions

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Progressq National Position

February 2014; major political parties accepted and agreed to national commitment to including nuclear power into country’s energy mix.

q Siting & Environmental Assessment Groups

v Siting charter document drafted and undergoing review

v Overall Siting Strategy document in preparation

v Guideline for Regional Analysis in preparation

q Nuclear Power Plant Technology Assessment Group

Researching on various types of nuclear power plants taking into cognizance our unique problems

q Techno-Economic Assessment and Financing Group

Working in tandem with Techno Assessment Group with focus on economic impact of the project

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Progressq Stakeholder Involvement Group

Stakeholder involvement strategy document in preparation

q Regulatory and Legal Framework Groups

3 Conventions expected to be passed soon by the Parliament

o Early Notification

o Assistance in case of Nuclear Accident

o Nuclear Liability

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Human Capacity DevelopmentThe Graduated School of Nuclear & Allied Sciences (SNAS). Established in 2006; offers several nuclear related courses. (Jointly established by GAEC and the University of Ghana, in co-operation with the IAEA in 2006)

Engagement with polytechnics is also starting to develop technical level manpower.

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PROJECTION

q Pre-feasibility report to be completed soon

q Work on Feasibility study will immediately be followed and completed in shortest possible time.

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SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONPresent focus is on: 1. Developing the needed infrastructure to

develop Nuclear Power

2. Delivering our pre-feasibility and feasibility assessments in the shortest possible time.

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감사합니다[Kam-sa-ham-ni-da]

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