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Invitation to:

3rd Annual Nuclear Forum in SA

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You, your colleagues, friends and all interested persons are cordially invited to attend and participate a business event to address all nuclear issues at the


3rd Annual Nuclear Forum in South Africa


with the theme: Nuclear Power - Accelerated Progress


DATE: 19 May 2011
TIME: 08h00 for 08h30 to 17h00
VENUE: Emperors Palace, Johannesburg
COST: R2850 + VAT per person attending


This one-day conference is supported and endorsed by the Nuclear Industry Association of South Africa (NIASA), and is sponsored by Areva.

 

Please click here to download the conference registration form 

Please click here to download the conference programme 

 
BACKGROUND


World electricity consumption has increased dramatically over the last number of years. The future outlook is that world electricity demand will continue to increase at a rapid rate.


This trend is even more true in Africa, where the levels of electrification in some countries are as low as 5%. South Africa has a declared intention of doubling electricity production in the near future.


With world sentiment aiming to curtail the use of fossil fuels, the only electrical energy source that has the potential to provide major reliable base-load electricity is nuclear.


Traditionally the capital cost of nuclear power is considered to be higher than that for fossil fuels. However the question needs to be asked whether the higher nuclear capital cost is a refection of genuine necessity, or whether it is significantly due to legislation resulting from public perceptions that then have the consequence of increasing construction costs. We need to examine these factors, to establish to what degree we can reduce the capital cost of nuclear power in South Africa.


Public misperception concerning nuclear power also extends to issues such as the handling and storage of nuclear waste. Such misperceptions exert a powerful public opinion force on government approach to policy.


The public needs to be accurately informed on such nuclear issues, so as to facilitate open and meaningful public participation in energy provision discussion.


At the 3rd Annual Nuclear Forum these issues of approach to construction, and approach to public perception will be examined and discussed.


The damage suffered at one nuclear power plant in Japan, as a result of their tragic earthquake and resulting tsunami, underlines the need for a powerful and reasoned approach to the important issue of nuclear power.


PROGRAMME

  • 08h00: Arrival and registration
  • 08h30: Opening keynote address, by the Hon. Dipuo Peters, minister of Energy
  • 09h00: "Domestic construction of nuclear power plants", by Dr. Xolani Mkhwanazi, chairman, BHP Billiton
    09h30: "SA possesses nuclear technology and knowhow", by Prof. Philip Lloyd, Energy Institute Cape Peninsula University of Technology
  • 10h00: Morning tea
  • 10h30: "Do the numbers produce construction or confusion", by Pali Lehohla, statistician general
  • 11h00: "Economic reality of energy price and cost", by Leon Louw, executive director, Free Market Foundation
  • 11h30: "Nuclear and renewable power are not competitors", by Dr. Zeblon Vilakazi, Director, iThemba Labs 
  • 12h00: "What Happened at Fukushima", by Dr. Ramatsemela Masango, group executive - nuclear compliance, Necsa.
  • 12h15: "The Japanese experience and public perception", by Andrew Kenny, Energy Policy Consultant
  • 12h45: "Radio-isotope production", by Dr. Van Zyl de Villiers, group executive - Strategy, Necsa
  • 13h15: Lunch
  • 14h15: "Shape of a national nuclear network", by Prof. Eben Mulder, director, Post Graduate School of Nuclear Science & Engineering, University of the North West
  • 14h45: "Safety, jobs, costs", by Dr. Yves Guenon, managing director, Areva
  • 15h15: Afternoon tea
  • 15h45: "China: Experience and Prospects" , by a nuclear representative from China
  • 16h15: Discussion of resolutions

FURTHER INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION

 

Please click here to download the conference registration form  

Please click here to download the conference programme 


For further information, please contact Candice Scorer, project manager, Tel: 011 463-9184; Fax: 011 463-8432, Email [email protected]

 
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