Philippines: Russia looking into possible revival of Bataan Nuclear Power Plant

Philippines: Russia looking into possible revival of Bataan Nuclear Power
Plant

Representatives from Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation (ROSATOM),
Slovenia's Gen Enerjia, and internationally known nuclear firm Worley
Parsons are in the country to conduct a study on the possible rehabilitation
of Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) in Bataan.

According to the department, the foreign experts will "make a preliminary
assessment of the possibility and viability of rehabilitating the plant."

It added that the service "is being provided by ROSATUM for free as part of
the cooperation between the Philippines and Russia."

The study will formally take place in September.. Experts are expected to
finish their assessment within two months.

In May 2016, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and ROSATOM signed
a Memorandum of Agreement on Cooperation on the Use of Nuclear Energy for
Peaceful Purposes.

"The general purpose of this agreement is to develop cooperation in the area
of peaceful use of atomic energy in accordance with domestic laws, rules and
regulations and, of course, international agreements that govern the
peaceful use of atomic energy," Philippine Ambassador to Russia Carlos D.
Sorreta said.

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Link to Original Article:
https://www.update.ph/2017/08/russia-looking-into-possible-revival-of-bataan
-nuclear-power-plant/20396

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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com