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The Cabinet approved signing the international conventions relating to generate electricity using nuclear power as it was a reliable, low-carbon baseload source of electricity to complement renewable energy sources in the future, Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Board (SLARB) Chairman Professor S.R.D. Rosa said.
He told the Daily Mirror that the country is supposed to have either off-shore or on– shore Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) that have a power capacity of up to 100 MW per unit. Upon signing the conventions, the project will qualify to reach a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as the next step. With the use of nuclear power generators, the country would be able to minimize the use of fossil fuels.
"The government has sought to implement the project in collaboration with the Russian government. The required technology will be provided by them, and they had also agreed to take back the nuclear waste.
The Russian government has the technology to reprocess the nuclear waste," the Prof. Rosa said.
A feasibility study has been conducted to identify suitable land for establishing a nuclear power plant, however, the first priority would be given to the barge-mounted power plant. Electricity is vital for society’s functioning, and the steady production of nuclear electricity will help us avoid shortages and outages. Sri Lanka is seeking to increase and diversify its power production capacity. The government is looking at nuclear power as a reliable and low carbon option for its energy mix as it aims to achieve carbon neutrality in the power sector by 2050. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)
Kumar Wednesday, 01 March 2023 08:05 AM
This is a stupid decision. So, where would you send the spent uranium rods for safe keeping and who would pay the rent next ten thousand years or so? There is a shutdown plant in northern California which has to be monitored 24 hours a days seven days a week. Hike the rates?
Snowflake Wednesday, 01 March 2023 09:25 AM
This is not a stupid decision as it will help Sri Lanka to decrease there fuel consumption and coal consumptions. Even it's cheaper than fuel electricity generation ( efficient )
S.Sivs Wednesday, 01 March 2023 08:46 AM
We have had nuclear power plants operated by Sri Lankans in several countries for more than 45 to 50 years. The technology keeps improving. It is a safe and sure way of producing power. Spent fuel roofs are for sure a problem but the quantity is small and there are safe and cost effective storage methods
Sandy Wednesday, 01 March 2023 08:48 AM
Project announcement is always quick.
Daya Wednesday, 01 March 2023 08:49 AM
Another stupid decision for a greater disaster, Sri Lanka cannot afford. Still, our politicians are not wise enough to make sound decisions.
Jude Wednesday, 01 March 2023 08:58 AM
After solar power and wind turbine energy the nuclear energy is the cheapest!! But the enomous cost to build nuclear power plant will be more than ten times the Fossil fuels power plants!!
Mahila Thursday, 02 March 2023 03:14 AM
The amount to be DESIGNED AS “SAFE KEEP BY THE POWERS THAT BE IN FOREIGN BANKING INSTITUTIONS" (you know who?? Your guess is good as mine) WOULD BE ALSO 10 TIMES MORE, even if the rate is kept at 20% as before, without change!!?? Suggestion, that this barge be anchored in or in the vicinity o the Hambantota Port (HPP), to ensure uninterrupted Power to Weeraketiya and Medamulana Walauwe, especially important locations, even if there be bad weather encountered - interrupts with transmission system!! Next election SPEND is a "CAKE WALK" Sure WIN 2024!!?? Bhudham Saranang Gachchami!!! Mahinda Saranang Gachchami!!!
Mahila Thursday, 02 March 2023 03:14 AM
The amount to be DESIGNED AS “SAFE KEEP BY THE POWERS THAT BE IN FOREIGN BANKING INSTITUTIONS" (you know who?? Your guess is good as mine) WOULD BE ALSO 10 TIMES MORE, even if the rate is kept at 20% as before, without change!!?? Suggestion, that this barge be anchored in or in the vicinity o the Hambantota Port (HPP), to ensure uninterrupted Power to Weeraketiya and Medamulana Walauwe, especially important locations, even if there be bad weather encountered - interrupts with transmission system!! Next election SPEND is a "CAKE WALK" Sure WIN 2024!!?? Bhudham Saranang Gachchami!!! Mahinda Saranang Gachchami!!!
KD Wednesday, 01 March 2023 09:05 AM
This will be the dumbest decision Sri Lanka has ever taken. Nuclear power is a fossil fuel. It is the death of the island, make fossils of us all. All it takes is one accident, one disaster and all of us will be wiped out in seconds. S.R. D. Rosa - must be a fake academic who has no critical thinking skills. Russia will take care of nuclear waste hahaha. What a joke.
Thomas Dharmachandra Wednesday, 01 March 2023 09:20 AM
Earlier we were shouting at dangers Sri Lanka will face in the event of any nuclear accident at a plant operated at Kalpakkam in Tamilnadu and we were asking them to closedown How come now we are going to have a nuclear plant within this country to kill all Lankans in the event of an accident.
Hasintha Wednesday, 01 March 2023 09:58 AM
Please don't do this. Chernobyl disaster happened due to installing low cost heads in the reactors which blasted during a test. They spent millions to prevent spreading of nuclear waste. According to the experience with the quality of products purchased by government (specially healthcare) such disaster is almost certain.... In a country where running coal powered stations are frequently malfunctioning, nuclear energy is a stupid joke... The money invested will be an utter waste and a danger to all...
Adwani Wednesday, 01 March 2023 10:01 AM
All commentators must not worry, it is just a decision, lot of cabinet approved projects for electricity are failures. It is a loss for CEB Engineers Pockets, because Engineers get Commission on purchasing units from outside.
lal Wednesday, 01 March 2023 10:06 AM
Increase the capacity of Norocholai coal power plant to 6000MW and build Sampoort coal power plant at the same capacity. That's 12000MW enough power for us for next 30 years. Our peak demand is only 2000-3000MW. Cheaper and safer than building nuclear power plant. One accident will give a black mark like Chernobyl for life and say good bye to tourism after that. Don't abandon fossil fuels until other western countries fully abandon them. Its stupid to abandon them just to support Ranil's leftist liberal agenda. Coal power plant these days have filtration systems to clean out harmful air.
kamal Wednesday, 01 March 2023 10:09 AM
Building a coal power plant is 100 times cheaper than building and maintaining a nuclear power plant at the same capacity.
lester Wednesday, 01 March 2023 11:04 AM
Only safe place for nuclear power plant is a remote island like delft or other islands in the Jaffna peninsula that is detached from mainland.
santhanam Wednesday, 01 March 2023 12:19 PM
SL does not have the money or technology or the ability to build and maintain nuclear power plants .Those are for richer mature countries. Nor for banana republics
Nimal Wednesday, 01 March 2023 01:25 PM
Lol. I didn’t know SL had so many self-appointed nuclear experts…
Born Again Wednesday, 01 March 2023 01:26 PM
Put the plants in the North and East and put Pigneswaran over there.
Ricardo Wednesday, 01 March 2023 01:44 PM
Too expensive and would take too long
Eva Riedl Wednesday, 01 March 2023 01:50 PM
I am shocked. We in europe are refusing from nuclear power due to danger. SL is such a sunny isle .. why don't you easily invest in solar energy and wind? That's the most effective way / with respect to the great nature. Chernobil and Fukushima showed the risk drastically. One simple accident will destroy SL forever!
Appuhamy Tennekoon Wednesday, 01 March 2023 01:50 PM
The Russian Government is helping to install a miniature Chernobil in Sri Lanka. This is when an interim Government is in power. Accountability and Responsibility for any adverse consequences will have to be borne by who ever succeeds in Government.
MirakRajBanda Wednesday, 01 March 2023 02:00 PM
it's not going to happen where you dream big, never work for it. Sri Lanka is one such place.
nuclear Wednesday, 01 March 2023 02:03 PM
idiot, should learn first about nuclear power
Bandu Wednesday, 01 March 2023 02:06 PM
These idiots can't run coal power plants. Its like giving a monkey a loaded gun!!
Lank Wednesday, 01 March 2023 02:09 PM
We have 225 stupid people to make laws as they like and some of them do not have GCSE how could they know the risk of this project if it is done in Sri Lanka?.
Gama Rala Wednesday, 01 March 2023 02:49 PM
I am glad these projects never see the light of day. Wonder what the next project is, build holiday homes in Mars and use Chicchis rockets for transport?
Nadi Karunaratne Wednesday, 01 March 2023 02:51 PM
Put it in Colombo 7. This is a fantasy. Given the atrocities perpetrated by the Russians in the appalling Ukraine invasion, we should be giving them a wide berth.
LankanLover Wednesday, 01 March 2023 03:32 PM
Any new ideas are welcomed as long as it helps with the reduction of the high rise electricity bills.
JOHN FRAZER Wednesday, 01 March 2023 03:37 PM
THEY ARE IN A DREAM WORLD
vithura Wednesday, 01 March 2023 04:26 PM
Are they going to store the nuclear waste in the backyard of these moronic politicians; haven't they learnt anything from Chernobyl and Fukushima disasters.
A diasporian Wednesday, 01 March 2023 05:45 PM
Congratulations
Mathu Wednesday, 01 March 2023 05:52 PM
But built near western province don't built other provinces
RajanK Wednesday, 01 March 2023 06:23 PM
Do you know you are a beggar since Independence ..??? First, learn to maintain the British gifted railway lines and tea estates. Sinhales as a whole cannot to do the basics right. You are talking about nuclear programs.
C Fernando Wednesday, 01 March 2023 07:29 PM
Some politician will get a commission and award the project to a dubious company who will cut costs and jeopardise safety standards. And there you have a disaster just waiting to happen!
Silva Wednesday, 01 March 2023 07:47 PM
Especially with uneducated ministers and chief of the nuclear SL to be one of them, you must be kidding.
Nihal Wednesday, 01 March 2023 09:34 PM
This is looks like another Rocket story! We don’t have money to conduct local elections but have plenty in investing. Who is paying commission?
Shavendra Rajapaksha. Wednesday, 01 March 2023 09:42 PM
We should get a fusion reactor power plant. This way we don't have to deal with the waste at all. Sri Lanka will lead the way in nuclear and renewable resources. This is essential at this critical stage as we are seen as beggers and war criminals in the world.
LAN Wednesday, 01 March 2023 10:28 PM
This beautiful country in the word is going to be destroyed not by any external enemies but by the sons of this soil ..I'm sorry to say the future generations of this country will curse all these politicians..it is our moral responsibility to protect her ecology and environment...yet what we have done to this land is unfortunately very bad . We built roads that we don't need We built airports that we don't need We build hotels that we don't use We built grounds that we don't use Now this new Item is proposed to destroy human life as well as animals and others . What is wrong with our politicians?.,
George Will Wednesday, 01 March 2023 11:38 PM
Chernobyl nuclear energy? small island surrounded by ocean waves, wind, lots of irrigation canals and lots of sunlight. Can not we harness these renewables? it can create lots of jobs for everyone. Europe is doing a lot along that line and looking for ways to decommission nuclear energy reactors. Who will pay for it? Atomic board should say something about Fukushima and Chernobyl as well and explain why Germany wants to dismantle nuclear energy? Also why UK has massive wind energy farm?
Suren Pelmadulla PhD. Thursday, 02 March 2023 06:03 AM
Nuclear power plant in Sri Lanka is not a stupid decision. A low cost electricity generation (per kwh) is needed. However stupid factors are; 1. Cost to build own operate or lease on a bow basis. Since we are bankrupt. 2. "Barge mounted" - hmm smels of a Russia deal. So ministerial kickbacks. 3. We will need the entire SL armed forces to try and protect the n power station to prevent armed break in and theft of nuclear fuel for nefarious purposes. Can we trust our bent armed services?
Ranjit Wicks Thursday, 02 March 2023 06:55 AM
Before trying to build nuclear power plants, at least try to fix few clean public toilets if you wants to attract dollars from tourists.
Mahila Thursday, 02 March 2023 07:22 AM
More expensive project, get more Commission
Shehan Thursday, 02 March 2023 11:34 AM
One accident and we will be wiped off the map! Brilliant!..there is no need to worry, this will never happen! Been talking of building the 2nd coal power plant for 15 years..
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