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Mohammed TABET

Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable

tabet@onee.ma

Overview of Nuclear Infrastructure Development

in Morocco

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Plan

National Energy Status : key figures and strategy

Main actors of nuclear power programme

National nuclear infrastructure development

International instruments and cooperation

conclusions

National energy status

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Energy Resources : 95 % imported

Consumption : 0.48 Toe/inhabitant

Energy Growth Rate : 4% to 5% per year

Electricity Growth Rate : 6 % to 8 % per year

Electricity Consumption : 28.8 TWh (2011)

Electricity Installed Capacity (2011) : 6377 Mwe

Forecast needs from 2020 to 2030 : 10 000 Mwe

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Production Units Installed Capacity (MWe)

(2011)

Hydro 1306

Pumped Storage HydroElectricity 464

Coal 1785

Diesel 600

Gas Turbines 915

Combined Cycles 850

Thermal diesel 202

Wind 255

Total 6377

National Electricity Status

Electricity demand Projections

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52

95

24

61

133

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 100

 120

 140

2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 2028 2030

TWh

High scenario

Reference

scenario

Energy strategy plan

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Ensuring stable energy supply

Availability and accessibility

Environment preservation and sustainability

Development of renewable energy resources

Energy efficiency and development of non conventional resources

Power Generation Programme

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Power generation based on Clean Coal

• Short term 2008-2014

2000 Mwe Solar and 2000 Mwe Wind and Gas

• Mid term 2014-2020

Alternative Options : Shale Oil, Biomasse and Nuclear

• Long term 2020-2030

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Regulatory Bodies

ASN (National Safety Authority)

CNRP(National Centre of Radiation Protection)

CNESTEN (National Centre for Energy, Sciences and Nuclear

Techniques)

ONEE

(national Electricity & Potable Water Utility)

Main Actors of Nuclear power programme

CNEN

(national Council of Nuclear Energy)

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CNEN : National Council of Nuclear Energy

Advices and assists the Government in drawing the national

policies concerning the peaceful use of Nuclear Energy.

Headed by the head of Government and composed by

representatives from various national departments.

Played a major role in the realization of Nuclear Research

Centre

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The nuclear safety authority is a department of the Ministry of Energy,

Mines, Environment and Water

As regulatory body the NSA deals with the control, inspection and

authorization of nuclear installations.

The main activity of the authority in the fields of nuclear installations

was the licensing of the TRIGA research reactor.

In this regard the safety authority issued after thorough safety

assessments : the construction permit, the commissioning license and

the operating license

Nuclear Safety Authority

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The NSA played a major role in elaborating national regulations

(Laws, decrees, orders…)

Presently there is a plan to strengthen this authority by combining

the Safety Authority (ASN) and the National Centre of Radiation

Protection (CNRP) in one independent Nuclear Safety Authority

(NSA)

The new nuclear law is going through legislative process to take

into account the new constitution requirements

Nuclear Safety Authority

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The CNRP is in charge of the control, the inspection and the licensing of

the use of the radioactive sources

The CNRP is a ministry of health department and operates in the areas of

medicine, industry, agriculture, research, etc...

This Center is the counterpart of the WHO (World Health Organization)

and provides training in Radiation protection in collaboration with IAEA.

National Centre of Radiation Protection CNRP

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National Electricity and Potable Water Utility, ONEE

ONEE, is a merger of previous national Electricity utility and Potable

water utility (2011).

The ONEE/Electrical Branch is the main operator in charge of

Production, transmission and distribution of electricity in the country.

Three Private operators contribute to electricity generation :

- Jorf Lasfar Electrical Company (operates 4 thermal units and is

building 2 additional units)

- Centrale Electrique du Detroit (operates wind park)

- Energie Electrique de Tahadart (operates a combined cycle power

plant)

the electrical grid is interconnected with Spain and Algeria (1400 MW

each) and there is plan to increase its capacity to 2100 MW.

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ONEE is planning the construction of :

- Two Coal fired power units ( 2 x 660 MW) in Safi

- Shale Oil generation unit in Tarfaya (100 MW)

- two hydro units (170 MW)

- Pumped Storage HydroElectricity unit ( 350 MW)

Under the framework of 2000 MW Wind programme (2014-2020) there is

plan to build :

- Wind park in Tarfaya (300 MW)

- Wind park in Taza (150 MW)

- 1000 MW of wind parks

Under the framework of 2000 MW programme (2014-2020) the Solar

Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy MASEN is building the first Solar

Plant of 500 MW in Ouarzazate to be commissioned by 2015.

National Electricity and Potable Water Utility, ONEE

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ONEE is still considering the nuclear power option

Previous works consisted of site selection and feasibility studies and

concluded to the feasibility of the nuclear power project and the

selection and qualification of Sidi Boulbra Site.

Presently the site studies is being updated according to the new

IAEA safety standards

An IAEA Expert mission was organized in july 2011 and made

recommandations which are under implementation by the project

team.

National Electricity and Potable Water Utility, ONEE

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CNESTEN’s main infrastructure is the nuclear research

center of Mamora which consists of a research reactor and

laboratories specialized in various technical and

socioeconomic fields

The Center contributes to the development of legislative and

regulatory framework.

As TSO, the center Provides support to national institutions

on emergency, radiation protection, security…

Recognized as the IAEA training center to the French

speaking African countries. Annually it organizes a Post

Graduate Educational Course in Radiological Safety.

National Centre for Energy ,Sciences and Nuclear

Techniques (CNESTEN) :

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Contribution of NGOs

There are four NGOs, which are involved in nuclear energy activities :

-AIGAM : nuclear power and member of Pre-NEPIO

- GMTR : reactor engineering

- AMR : radiation protection

- AMPM : nuclear medecine

These NGOs are playing an important role in public communication

through the organization of periodic meetings open to public and

media dealing with nuclear reactors, nuclear safety, fuel cycle, waste

management….

They participate to debates with others parties on different nuclear

issues

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in order to assess the national nuclear infrastructures, a Nuclear

Power & Desalination Committee (pre-NEPIO) has been

established

Under the supervision of the Ministry of Energy, Mines, Water and

Environment

Participants to this Committee : Departments of Electricity, Potable

Water, Environment, Phosphate company, Nuclear Research

Centre, University and NGO

National nuclear Infrastructures

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Infrastructure Self Evaluation Process

Analysis and justification of the Nuclear Option regarding the

energy plan and national position

Analysis of the international nuclear power context

Status of nuclear power in Morocco :

institutional framework

Nuclear Research center ….

siting and feasibility studies

Self Evaluation according to the IAEA milestones

Methodology

Analysis according to SWOT approch

Recommandations and actions plan

Conclusion of the Self Evaluation : Morocco is simultaneously in phase 1

and 2 according to the IAEA milestones methodology

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Actions Plan adressed the following issues :

Human resources development strategy

Issuance of the new nuclear law and setting up of the

new Safety Authority Agency

Stackholders involvement

Waste Management Strategy

Industrial Involvement

Financing

Infrastructure Self Evaluation Process

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National Nuclear infrastructure Development

Organization of a self-Evaluation IAEA mission on july 2010 for

assessment of national infrastructure using IAEA milestones

methodology

Organization of an IAEA workshop on workforce planning on july

2010

Organization of an AIEA workshop on Waste Management Policy on

february 2010

New law on nuclear safety to be re-issued taking into account the

new constitution requirements,

An independent Nuclear Safety Authority to be set up by combining

the actual safety authority and National Centre of Radiation protection

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Main International Conventions, Treaties & Agreements signed by

Morocco :

IAEA’s Statute (June 1957),

Non Proliferation Treaty (July 1970).

Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (July 2002).

Vienna Convention on Civil Liability (November 1984).

Convention on Early Notification of Nuclear Accident (October 1993).

Convention on Assistance in the event of a nuclear accident or

radiological emergency (October 1993).

Convention on Nuclear Safety (December 1994).

Joint convention on the safety of spent fuel management and on the

safety of radioactive waste management (september 1997)

Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (February 2000).

Additional Protocol on Safeguard between Morocco and IAEA

(September 2004, ratified 2011).

International Instruments

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Agreement for cooperation concerning peaceful use of atomic energy

between Morocco and the USA (April 1981, renewed in 2001)

African Regional Cooperation Agreement AFRA (August 2000)

member of the Arab atomic Energy Agency AAEA (september 1964)

member of INPRO since 2004

Signatory of African PELINDABA treaty (1996)

Agreement for cooperation with France (2010)

member of the Initiative Framework for Nuclear Energy Cooperation

IFNEC (ex-GNEP)

International agreements

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Conclusions

the national energy strategy seeks the realization of :

2000 Mwe Solar energy plan by 2020

2000 Mwe Wind energy plan by 2020

Introduction of Natural gas

Consideration of non conventional energy resources : shale oil,

biomasse and nuclear

Efforts have been made to develop nuclear infrastructures through :

Establishement of Pre-NEPIO

Self Evaluation of nuclear infrastructures

Satisfying all relevant international treaties, conventions and

agreements.

New safety law under legislative process

updating site studies according to IAEA new safety standards

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Thank you very much

for your attention