M’sia to consider recommendations in INIR Mission Phase 1
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will seriously take into account the recommendations and suggestions in the Integrated Nuc lear Infrastructure Review ( INIR) M iss ion Phase 1 report towards making a knowledgeable national decision on the potential of nuclear power generation in the country.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the decision would be made in a timely and responsible manner.
To assess the state- of- readiness in Malaysia, she said INIR Mission for Phase 1 of a three-phase nuclear power 3 infrastructure development, as recommended by the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA), was successfully conducted in October last year and the final report of the mission was received in March this year.
“As the studies and decision-making process on these issues take a long time, apart from assessing the feasibility of the nuclear option on technical, economic and social merits, we are soliciting input and information from the public.
“We are putting in the effort and time necessary to get the basis for this decision right, and we remain committed to an open and transparent process that engages the Malaysian public,” she said in a statement here yesterday.
Nancy is leading a Malaysian delegation to the International Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Power in the 21st Century in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Meanwhile, she said Malaysia was exploring all options thoroughly and deliberately to build an energy programme that was founded upon a diverse, reliable and sustainable energy mix.
As a fast developing country, Nancy said Malaysia was experiencing a remarkable economic transformation and the government was investing in a sustainable energy supply to drive the nation’s growth, including exploring nuclear energy as a future energy option.
She said the Malaysia Nuclear Power Corporation ( MNPC) was established in January 2011 to plan, spearhead and coordinate the implementation of nuclear energy development as well as to ensure the development of the nuclear governance framework and infrastructure for the country.
MNPC was also designated as the Nuclear Energy Programme Implementing Organisation as recommended by the IAEA, she added. — Bernama