Taiwan's anti-nuclear protest history

Provided by the Green Citizens Action Alliance

Transcript

1. Green Citizens Action Alliance (GCAA)
2. Presentation Structure • Overview of nuclear power in Taiwan • Citizens' action since Fukushima and what we have achieved • Multiculture of the young generation's protest and action
3. Nuclear Power in Taiwan • 3 NPP operating and the 4th NPP is under construction. Each NPP has 2 reactors. • Provide 17% power overall, though nuclear comprises only 11% installed capacity. • All operate by Taipower company, under the Ministry of Economic Affairs. NPP1 NPP2 NPP3 NPP4
4. Operating Nuclear Reactors (npp1-npp3) Unit Type MWe gross MWe net Start up Licensed to NPP1-1 BWR 636 604 1978 2018 NPP1-2 BWR 636 604 1979 2019 NPP2-1 BWR 985 948 1981 2021 NPP2-2 BWR 985 948 1983 2023 NPP3-1 PWR 951 900 1984 2024 NPP3-2 PWR 951 923 1985 2025 Resource: World Nuclear Association
5. The Problematic NPP4 • Construction began in 1999 with intention of 2004 completion but failed. Halt construction on April 2014, it has last for 15 years. • Contracts were awarded to GE for the nuclear reactors, Mitsubishi for the turbines and others for the rest--> making it a particularly difficult project to manage.
6. the problematic npp4 • Cost escalation due to the construction hiatus plus project management and engineering problems--> from US$ 5.6 billion to 9 billion. • In 2011 the AEC (Taiwan nuclear watchdog) was scathing Taipower's management of the project. AEC Nuclear Regulation Director criticized NPP4 as a “TOTAL FAILURE”.
7. Similarities Between Taiwan and Japan • Located on the Pacific Rim seismic zone --> frequently experiences earthquakes. • All 4 NPP in Taiwan are built near the coastline, with distances from 1.04 km to 3.37 km--> quickly reached by tsunami. • Different on the evacuation zone population: 20-40km away from capital Taipei, 6 million ppl to evacuate. • Taiwan’s NPP has been chosen as “the most dangerous NPP in the world” by several int’l analysis.
8. Before 311 Fukushima Govt’s attitude
   • 20 years life extension for all 6 operating reactors. • NPP4 start commercial operation in 2013. Nuclear issue = clash of 2 main political parties.
9. Citizen Action since 311 Fukushima
10. 2011/04/30 Demonstration in 6 Major Cities
11. Protest@ Taidong (potential nuke waste site)
12. Protest on NPP4 Budget
13. 2012/03/09 Demonstration in 6 Major Cities With 200,000 people attend
16. Govt (KMT, pro-nuke party)announced its new energy policy including a “nuclear phase-out plan” on Nov 3, 2011: No life extension for all 6 operating reactors. NPP4 will bring into commercial operation when safety is guaranteed.
17. 2012/03/11 Campaign for “Nuclear go zero” Zero nuclear disaster Zero nuclear power Zero nuclear waste Zero electricity-demand growth
18. Cross Circles Action • Musicians • Film directors • Illustrators • Academics • Writers • “No More Fukushima Flag” hang all over Taiwan
19. No More Fukushima Flag
20. 250 lectures around Taiwan
21. Action in a concert nearby the NPP4
22. Anti Nuke graphic art exhibition
23. No Nuke Festival film screening
25. Social Education Campaign • Over 100 nuke-free lecturers from various background are trained to spread information in urban and rural area. • Plan to hold hundreds of speech and discussion at 319 towns in Taiwan.
26. Citizen Action Achievement • Mayor of New Taipei city ( location of NPP1,2,4) publicly expressing his concern on NPP4 safety and the incompetent of AEC together with Tai-power company. • More and more political stakeholders publicly show their concerns/objection on NPP4. • Scandals and corruption within NPP4 being exposed by media become highly frequent.
29. Water cannons were used to evict unamed and nonviolent potestes, lasting for over 5 hours, from midnight till morning.
30. Govt decided to mothball the
    constuction the NPP4, responding people's call. → → NPP4 is not completely gone, but has been put to “sleep” for now.