Panayam kay Dir. Patrick Aquino ng DOE ukol sa pagpapatakbo ng nuclear power plant sa bansa

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00:00The launch of nuclear power plants in the country will be discussed with Energy Utilization Management Bureau Director Patrick Aquino of the Department of Energy.

00:11Director Aquino, good afternoon.

00:14Good afternoon, Ms. Nina, and to all the listeners and viewers of Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon.

00:20What are the specific targets for the launch of nuclear power plants in the country in 2032 and 2050?

00:30Yes, under our Philippine Energy Plan and our Working Nuclear Energy Program and Roadmap, the targets of our country are aspirational.

00:40So we are aiming, depending on our residents in the private sector, 1,200 megawatts in 2032.

00:49We are hoping for 1,200 megawatts in 2035 and 2,400 megawatts in 2040 and beyond.

00:59If our listeners and viewers can agree, the construction of nuclear power plants cannot be done quickly.

01:07There is a project gestation.

01:09That is why our plan is that it will gradually enter the so-called power generation mix.

01:17What are the steps that have been discussed today to ensure the safety and sustainability of nuclear energy programs in the country?

01:29According to what we have laid out in our Nuclear Energy Plan and Roadmap,

01:35our priority is to ensure that we have the so-called legal and regulatory framework.

01:44This means that the conventions and treaties that were signed and added by our International Atomic Energy Agency or IAEA

01:56can be ratified and used.

02:00This is needed by our ratification or concurrence of our Senate.

02:05This is what we call peaceful uses of our nuclear energy and nuclear technology.

02:11That is one part of it.

02:13The second is the reform that we are looking at when it comes to our regulatory body.

02:19We will strengthen the structure.

02:23At the moment, our Philippine Nuclear Research Institute is in dual function.

02:29It promotes and regulates.

02:32What we will do is, there are bills in the Senate and Congress to separate this.

02:39We will have an Independent Nuclear Regulatory Authority or Commission.

02:44That is what we are doing.

02:46The purpose of this Independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission or Authority

02:52is to ensure that our international conventions and international treaties

02:58and safety and security considerations in accordance with the IAEA are followed by our country.

03:06Regarding the safety and non-proliferation of this program,

03:11how does the country plan the alignment of nuclear energy initiatives here in the international standards?

03:19To our listeners, what I mentioned earlier,

03:24we aim for the four critical or important treaties and conventions

03:30in the fight against nuclear proliferation, safe uses of our nuclear power, liability and compensation,

03:38to be ratified or to have a Senate concurrence.

03:42That is in accordance with our requirements in the IAEA.

03:46If we were not able to conquer or pass it,

03:50of course we will not be able to sell the fuel needed for the plant.

03:57If we are going to use nuclear for power generation.

04:00But I will just mention that at the moment,

04:03our country is already using nuclear technology for non-power applications.

04:09This is being used to monitor the yield of our agriculture.

04:14This is also being used to diagnose our diseases, for example cancer.

04:21So what we are talking about here is the regulation when it comes to using nuclear energy for power generation.

04:34For our listeners, how is the Department of Energy addressing the issue of climate change

04:43and other socioeconomic issues of the country through this nuclear energy program?

04:51We will mention, just like what our beloved President Marcos said in his State of the Nation Address,

05:01our government is visiting the possible role of nuclear energy in our energy transition.

05:10Under our Philippine Energy Plan 2023-2050,

05:15our goal in the clean energy scenario is clear, to increase our renewable energy.

05:23And this will be the role of nuclear, it will complement our renewable energy.

05:30Our targets, Ms. Nina, I will just repeat, when it comes to renewable energy,

05:3535% of the power generation mix before this decade ends,

05:41and 50%, at least 50% of the power generation mix before 2040 and more after 2040.

05:49This means that there is still a part of our energy mix, particularly in power generation,

05:56that uses non-renewable energy.

05:59And that is what we see as an opportunity for the introduction of technologies like nuclear,

06:07that even if we don't need to debate, there is no greenhouse gas emission.

06:13So it is considered a clean energy or low carbon option in our country.

06:18We will repeat, when this technology comes in, all the steps here will go through the process.

06:27It means that our countrymen will agree, the community will agree,

06:33and we will ensure that the laws, not only on safety, security,

06:40but also on the protection of our countrymen, will be in place before it comes in.

06:45Okay, so what will be the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency in this nuclear energy program?

06:54Of course, Ms. Nina, before this comes in,

06:59there is an established framework in our global community.

07:05We will not be able to get supplies for power generation, this nuclear fuel,

07:13when we do not comply with the regulations, standards, and requirements of the International Atomic Energy Agency.

07:22And that is what we are ensuring to our countrymen,

07:26that when the time comes for us to agree that nuclear energy for power generation will come in,

07:33we will follow all the regulations and requirements of the IAEA.

07:41And as a preparation, our Nuclear Energy Program Interagency Committee or NEPYAC,

07:50which is formed by 24 government agencies,

07:54is already laying out and addressing in anticipation the infrastructure issues

08:01if our nuclear energy for power generation will be included in the targets that I mentioned earlier in 2032.

08:10Okay, and for our countrymen to understand better,

08:14what is the long-term vision for the Philippines of this nuclear energy program?

08:21The long-term vision of our nuclear energy program is clear,

08:26that our country is adhering to the requirements of the international community

08:34on peaceful uses and non-proliferation of our nuclear technologies.

08:41This will be a part of our clean energy scenario,

08:46this is a low-carbon option to gradually reduce or completely eliminate the components of our power generation mix

08:56that still have emissions or greenhouse gas emissions.

09:01This is what we expect from now until the next year.

09:07Please send a message to our countrymen from the Department of Energy.

09:15Thank you very much.

09:16Our message to our countrymen is to be open-minded.

09:21Let's have a chance to study,

09:25and let's give our government a chance to explain the pros and cons of our nuclear energy for power generation and non-power application.

09:35This will greatly help our development,

09:39and of course, we will not enter this without the safeguards here.

09:44So let's be open here because this is necessary to support our development under our new Philippines.

09:53Thank you very much for your time.

09:55Energy Utilization Management Bureau Director, Patrick Aquino of the Department of Energy.

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