Richard Tanter and Arabella Imhoff Nautilus Institute at RMIT Nuclear power in the seismic zone: assessing risk in Indonesian nuclear power proposals.

Richard Tanter and Arabella Imhoff

Nautilus Institute at RMIT

Nuclear power in the seismic zone: assessing

risk in Indonesian nuclear power proposals

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Outline

• Why research Indonesian nuclear power?

• The proposal

• The risks and problems

• The proposal in 2009

• Nautilus’ role

• Questions

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Background to proposal

• Third attempt at NPP project in Indonesia

• 1980s, 1990s and current proposal

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Muria Peninsula, Central Java

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Muria Peninsula, Central Java

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Rationale for proposal

• Climate change

• Cost

• Electricity supply problems.

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The problems

• Proposed plant will only account for 2% installed capacity

• Alternatives – coal, renewable energy, increased efficiency

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Risks

• Financial

• Regulatory

• Volcanic and seismic

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Desa Balong, Jepara

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Earthquakes in Java, since 1990

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The Muria proposal in 2009

• Government quit on proposal following strong local opposition.

• Decision likely after Presidential elections in July.

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Nautilus’ role

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Related sites and documents

• Websites– Nautilus Institute:

www.globalcollab.org/Nautilus– Reframing Indonesia Australia Security:

http://www.globalcollab.org/Nautilus/australia/reframing

– Indonesian nuclear power proposals: http://www.globalcollab.org/Nautilus/australia/reframing/aust-ind-nuclear/ind-np/

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Related sites and documents

• The Muria peninsula nuclear power proposal: state of play, R.Tanter and A.Imhoff; http://www.globalcollab.org/Nautilus/australia/apsnet/policy-forum/2009/muria-nuclear-power/

• Nuclear fatwa: Islamic jurisprudence and the Muria nuclear power station proposal, R. Tanter; http://www.globalcollab.org/Nautilus/australia/apsnet/policy-forum/2007/nuclear-fatwa-islamic-jurisprudence-and-the-muria-nuclear-power-station-proposal/

• Muria nuclear power plant Islamic jurisprudence materials; http://www.globalcollab.org/Nautilus/australia/reframing/aust-ind-nuclear/ind-np/muria/nuclear-fiqh-materials/materials