Event

Thursday, 3 September 2020
19:00 – 21:00 (Singapore Time, GMT+8)

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Synopsis:
The need to sustain economic development amid global energy security worries – now compounded by highly uncertain oil prices and the devastation wrought by COVID-19 – means that policymakers must carefully evaluate options to future-proof against uncertainties. In practical terms, countries must meet rising energy demand caused by rapidly growing populations while minimising environmental damage. Moving from the concerns over the conventional large-scale nuclear power plant projects into the new decades, could advance small modular reactors (SMRs) bring new propositions to the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)?

ASEAN's pre-feasibility report on establishing NPPs in the regional bloc, released in 2018, reflects the region's collective ambition towards reaping the benefits of nuclear power by 2030 and 2050, especially among the regional frontrunners: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. Considering that the IAEA and ASEAN signed a number of Practical Agreements in 2019 to increase technical and scientific exchanges, it is only a question of when rather than if nuclear will enter ASEAN's energy mix. Now is the time for ASEAN to determine the success factors for nuclear energy deployment in the region. While safety, security and safeguards are of natural importance, the economics, financing, and many other practical aspects of nuclear power project developments are crucial for a successful civilian nuclear programme.

In this workshop, we aim to

• Bring together experts in the nuclear power industry to discuss the opportunities and challenges in making SMRs an economical option for decarbonisation.
• Facilitate experience exchange among participants in developing and promoting next generation SMRs for the global market.
• Establish relationship between the Energy Studies Institute and workshop participants for future collaboration in nuclear energy policy research.

Programme

 

19:00 – 19:10	Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr Victor Nian, Senior Fellow, Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore.
19:10 – 19:30	Small modular reactors for deployments in urban and island states Eddie M. Guerra, Co-Founder, The Nuclear Alternative Project.
19:30 – 19:50	SMR project development, financing, and project delivery in ASEAN. Paul M. Murphy, Founder and Managing Director of Murphy Energy & Infrastructure Consulting, LLC.
19:50 – 20:10	The role of Government in the assessment and deployment of SMRs – The UK Model. Amjad Ghori, Managing Director, AGIAS Advisory Limited.
20:10 – 20:30	Management and governance of nuclear power plant projects for ASEAN countries Giorgio Locatelli, Chair in Project Business Strategy, University of Leeds.
20:30 – 21:00	Panel Discussion and Q&A

The presentation slides are available for download below:

1. Eddie Guerra: Small modular reactors for deployments in urban and island states
2. Paul Murphy: SMR project development, financing, and project delivery in ASEAN
3. Amjad Ghori: The role of Government in the assessment and deployment of SMRs – The UK Model
4. Giorgio Locatelli: Management and governance of nuclear power plant projects for ASEAN countries