Philippines

Nuclear Power Program

Dir. Jesus T. Tamang

Energy Policy Planning Bureau
Department of Energy

Technical Meeting on Building a National Position on a New Nuclear Power Program

IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria
24-26 June 2014

How we did it earlier

Initial Development Program

Basic steps we have taken in developing the first Nuclear
Program in the Philippines
a.
b.
c.

d.

e.

Saw the need and evaluated its feasibility

Required legislations were set in place including
membership to IAEA
Identified potential sites, technology and fuel
providers and other key players i.e. regulator,
implementor and operator of the Nuclear Power
Plant (NPP)
Official announcement of the program
Launch the construction of the NPP

Initial Development Program

1950

1958
1959
1963

1965
1968

Meralco commissioned Gilbert Associates to do a

preliminary study on the feasibility of a nuclear power
plant. Study concluded that it was not yet timely to
undertake the project
Passage of RA 2067 creating the Philippine Atomic Energy
Commission
Philippines became a member of IAEA
Second pre-investment feasibility study was conducted by
IAEA. Recommended Philippines to seriously consider
use of nuclear power and enact legislation for regulation
of nuclear power
IAEA Siting Mission identified potential sites for a nuclear
power plant
RA 5207 or the Philippine Atomic Regulatory and Liability
Act was enacted on June 1968

Initial Development Program

1968 Philippines and United States agreed on July 1968
on the construction of two nuclear power plants
and on the long-term supply of enriched uranium
1971 RA 6395 was enacted authorizing National Power
Corporation to establish and operate nuclear power
plants.
1972 IAEA completed a follow up feasibility study with
findings that

a. 600 MWe nuclear power plant in Luzon is technically feasible;

b. that suitable sites were identified and available (per IAEA Site
Selection Sub-Committee). These sites are (1) Bagac, Bataan (2)
San Juan, Batangas (3) Ternate, Cavite (4) Padre Burgos,
Quezon and (5) Limay, Bataan.

Initial Development Program

1973 Marcos government
announced on July 1973
its decision to build a
nuclear power plant to
be constructed by
Westinghouse
1977 Construction of a 620
MWe Bataan Nuclear
Power Plant at was
started at Napot Point
in Morong, Bataan.

Shifts in Nuclear Power Program

Three-Mile Island Accident

(1979)

Construction was stopped. IAEA

recommended incorporation of
additional safety devices

Chernobyl Accident (1986)

Newly installed government

decided to mothball BNPP
Cabinet Committee was formed
to study options and alternatives
Philippine Atomic Energy
Commission reorganized into
Philippine Nuclear Research
Institute

Shifts in Nuclear Power Program

Pre-Fukushima (2010)

Pangasinan Provincial Board

passed resolution inviting
government to explore feasibility
of locating nuclear power facility
within their boundaries
Regional Development Council
of Mindnao passed resolution
enjoining DOE and DOST to
study feasibility of establishing
NPP in Mindanao
Inter-agency Survey in 10 cities
showed 60 percent of
respondents willing to support a
nuclear power program

Shifts in Nuclear Power Program

Post-Fukushima

Household Energy
Consumption Survey in 2011
One in three (33%) willing to
support nuclear for power
47 % were undecided about
harnessing nuclear energy
20% were reluctant to support
nuclear for power

Current Directions

Come up with Policy

Statement on Nuclear
consistent with the
Energy Reform
Agenda including:

Fuel Mix
Self Sufficiency
Energy Efficiency
GHG

Continue Capacity
Development
Conduct more IEC

Current Directions
Decide on offers for Bataan
Nuclear Power Plant

Rehabilitate in two years

Convert to Non-Nuclear New

Power Plant i.e. Coal and
Natural Gas

Green Conversion plus

Training Center on Power
Generation and Environment

Philippines

Nuclear Power Program

Dir. Jesus T. Tamang

Energy Policy Planning Bureau
Department of Energy

Technical Meeting on Building a National Position on a New Nuclear Power Program

IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria
24-26 June 2014

Primary Energy Mix

in MTOE

2012

2030

Total Energy (MTOE)

42.90

77.53

Self-sufficiency (%)

56.32

Shares (%)

52.70

77,525

Renewable Energy (RE)

40.2

37.8

Green Energy (RE + Natural Gas)

48.2

52.8

Fuel Input for Power Generation

in MTOE

2012

2030

Total Energy (MTOE)

21.87

44.58

Self-sufficiency (%)

56.3

72.2

Shares (%)

77,525

Renewable Energy (RE)

52.6

54.9

Green Energy (RE + Natural Gas)

67.6

72.9

Fuel for Power wrt Primary Energy Mix

52.4

57.5

2012 Power Generation Fuel Mix

Source
Oil

% share

4,254.0

5.83

Hydro

10,252.13

14.06

Geothermal

10,249.99

14.06

Coal

28,264.87

38.76

Natural Gas

19,641.53

26.93

Solar/Wind

76.66

0.11

Biomass
Total Generation

EBT as of July 29, 2013

GWh

182.82

0.25

72,922.01

100.00

Self Sufficiency %

58.78

Renewable Energy

20,761.60

28.47

Green Energy (RE + Natgas)

40,403.13

55.41

2012 Power Generation Mix

Source

% share

Coal

6,300.49

29.02

Natural Gas

2,993.47

13.79

971.25

4.47

Hydro

2,552.64

11.76

Geothermal

8,814.99

40.60

78.21

0.36

Total Input

21,711.06

100.00

Renewable Energy

11,445.85

52.72

Green Energy (RE + Natgas)

14,439.32

66.51

Oil-Based

Other RE*

*biomass, solar, wind, etc

EBT as of July 29, 2013

kTOE