Duterte also directed the committee to formulate a roadmap and timeline in the preparation of the nuclear energy program measures to address infrastructure gaps and recommend the necessary steps in the utilization of existing facilities such as but not limited to the mothballed bataan nuclear power plant. Get 30 days free here. We get a private tour into a nuclear power plant that was never finished.
Sochi russia sitting atop a 389 hectare government property along the coast of morong bataan the hulking bataan nuclear power plant has stood quietly since its construction in the 1980s. However it never achieved its goal of generating 623 mw of electricity. Completed back in 1980s and costing 2 2 billion the bnpp currently stands in morong bataan atop napot point that overlooks the west philippine sea as seen in fig.
The bataan nuclear power plant bnpp is an interesting case study of nuclear energy. Safety issue noted geologist kelvin rodolfo says the bataan nuclear power plant that the duterte administration plans to activate a few years ago sits on an active earthquake fault is located. Afp photo nuclear energy might be coming to the philippines soon after an international atomic energy agency iaea team of experts concluded an eight day mission in december to review the country s infrastructure development for nuclear power.
This file photo shows visitors taking a selfie inside the control room of the bataan nuclear power plant in the philippines. According to the us geological survey national earthquake information center several. The project was criticised for being a potential threat to public health especially since the plant was located in an earthquake zone connected to mount natib a caldera volcano similar to mount pinatubo.
The bataan nuclear power plant was a focal point for anti nuclear protests in the late 1970s and 1980s. It cost more than 2 billion was completed. The bataan nuclear power plant in the philippines was built by former dictator ferdinand marcos as a solution to what was then an impending oil crisis.
The province of bataan is historically known as being one of the last stands of american and filipino soldiers before they were overwhelmed by the japanese forces during world war ii. We were inside the bataan nuclear power plant bnpp during the second day of our adventure backpacking trip with osprey. Manila cnn philippines life looking at the vast expanse of the bataan nuclear power plant all 389 hectares of it it s astonishing to see that there are only about 13 people left to look.
