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.
ok what. As long as its an improvement to their citizen's life.
Just hope it wont be another crooked bridge or another Proton.
we dun mind if only japanese are handling it, if their locals are handling these nuclear power plant, I wouldn't want to be the next chernobly victim renamed Johor Bahru