07.02.2011
Atomstroyexport JSC (ZAO ASE), a SC Rosatom company, took part in the International Conference II Nuclear Power Asia 2011.
This year Hanoi has hosted a traditional conference to promote cooperation in nuclear power engineering in developing ASEAN countries. More than 180 delegates of 90 organizations including IEAE, International Energy Agency, and representatives of Europe, Asia, America, and ASEAN countries gathered in the capital of Vietnam to participate in the event. Among those present were the leading engineers, researchers and businessmen from China, India, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Jordan, Malaysia and Singapore.
Along with traditional approaches relating to nuclear power technologies and infrastructure the conference made a focus on financing and organizational issues of NPP construction. The participants showed a keen interest in JSC ASE’s round-table discussions on potential organizational and financial models for NPP construction including a presentation of Russia’s experience on BOO/BOT models and the prospects. The deliberations revealed different perspectives of possible financial schemes for NPP construction and their world-wide application. The conference also saw such round-table discussions as ‘Effect of Regulatory Structures on Financing New NPPs Construction’, ‘Technology and Knowledge Management’, and ‘France’s Experience in Nuclear Power Engineering and Assistance to Countries New in this Field’. But just the Russian discussion had been given the most attention of the delegates especially those from ASEAN countries. In particular, a very positive attitude towards Russia’s “round-table” was displayed by Zamzam Jaafar, Head of Tenaga Nasional Berhard Energy Division, Malaysia, which had been appointed Head of newly established Malaysian Atomic Energy Corporation.
Supported by JSC ASE’s Representative Office in Hanoi, the conference witnessed State Corporation Rosatom, JSC ASE, and Fuel Company TVEL’s presentations including text, graphic and audio-visual information of the companies, their organization structure, policy, production and services.
By all accounts, the conference Nuclear Power Asia 2011 became a platform for exchanging views among representatives of regional structures, being interested in development of nuclear power engineering in the countries of the region and being involved in decision making in this field, and key suppliers of nuclear technologies. It afforded an opportunity to have a first hand information of the successful nuclear projects and practices of the leading international companies dealing with NPP construction.
Reference:
On October 31, 2010 in the course of a visit by Dmitry Medvedev, President of the Russian Federation, Russia and Vietnam entered into an Agreement to cooperate in construction of Ninh Thuan NPP–1. A General Contractor of the Project is Atomstroyexport JSC. Ninh Thuan NPP-1 will consist of two power units with VVER reactors and will be constructed under an advanced design for NPPs of new generation basing on the Russian and international standards, and IEAE guidelines. VVER type reactors are justly treated as the most safe and reliable in the world. Ninh Thuan NPP-1 will enable Vietnam to join countries dealing with export of electric power. The NPP construction will enable the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to foster the development of advanced technologies as well as areas involving intensive research, and to provide growth of human resources and a competitive advantage.
