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Welcome at EPZ

Welcome at EPZ. Nuclear Energy in the Netherlands. Present situation Nuclear Power. 1 Nuclear Power Station of 495 Mw Situated in Borssele (South West part of the country) Type of reactor: Pressurized water Reactor, Siemens Design In operation since 1973

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Welcome at EPZ

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  1. Welcome at EPZ Nuclear Energy in the Netherlands

  2. Present situation Nuclear Power • 1 Nuclear Power Station of 495 Mw • Situated in Borssele (South West part of the country) • Type of reactor: Pressurized water Reactor, Siemens Design • In operation since 1973 • Originally foreseen technical lifetime 40 years (2013) • Intended shut-down in 2003, initiated by the government • Agreed Lifetime extension in 2006 (covenant) • Shut-down on 31 December 2033 • Research reactor in Petten (medical isotopes) • Research reactor in Delft (technical university) • Closed Power Station (54 Mws) in Dodewaard

  3. Present Legislation • Nuclear Act since 1963 • Article 15 sub b “a licence is required for constructing and operating a nuclear power plant (…..)” • Decree on Nuclear Installation, fissile material and ores • Chapter II Licence application and instructions • Article 6 further specifications for licence application conc. Constructing and operating a NPP • No formal moratorium on New build

  4. Nuclear Bill • The Nuclear Bill (no 30 429) has passed the House of representatives on 13 October 2009 • Relevant part for New build is the financial chapter (new article 15 f), which says: • The licence holder of a NPP is obliged to provide financial security in order to be able to cover the costs related to shut-down and decommissioning of the NPP by means of a: • Contract of surety ship or bank guarantee; or • Participating in an external fund (bankruptcy remote); or • Any other way of security to be approved by the competent Minister.

  5. Green light for New Build? • No formal legal restrictions for licence application However, • New Nuclear is considered as a matter of national importance • Coalition agreement (Christian Democrats, Social Democrats and Union of Christians (left wing)) says: • No nuclear will be built during this administration

  6. Present situation • Ministry of Economic Affairs started a consultation round with stakeholders on the possiblity of New Nuclear • Results will be published first quarter of 2010 • 3 possible outcomes: • No new nuclear or no new nuclear unless inherent safe (Gen IV) • Replacement of the Borssele Plant in 2033 • New nuclear after 2020 • Which requires preconditions (Design assessment, siting etc)

  7. Site selection • Structure plan for Supply of Electricity (SEV III) • SEV III has been adopted end of June 2009 • New Nuclear is not excluded in SEV III • Part of SEV III was a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for new NPP’s • 3 possible locations for New Nuclear: • Groningen/ Eemshaven • Rotterdam area/ Maasvlakte • Borssele

  8. DELTA initiative • DELTA (50% shareholder of EPZ) sent a preliminary memorandum Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to the ministry of Environmental Affairs (=competent authority) in June 2009 • Next step will be: Instructions for the EIA to be received from EIA committee • Drafting EIA and Safety Analyses Report • Next government (at the latest 2011) will take decission on New (more) Nuclear. • licence application will take place not earlier than 2011

  9. Conclusion • No legal restrictions for licence application • But no licence without political consent • Preparations for licence applications by DELTA c.s. will put pressure on competent authorities to develop policy on environmental and technical preconditions

  10. Zeedijk 32, 4454 PM Borssele PO Box 130, 4380 AC VlissingenThe Netherlands Telefoon 0031 113 – 356 000 E-mail: info@epz.nl Website: www.epz.nl N.V. Elektriciteits-Produktiemaatschappij Zuid-Nederland EPZ

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