🇸🇩 Sudan Wants Nuclear Energy - SMRs A Good Fit For Sudan

NBP had a conversation with Dr. Siddig Talha Abdalla, Director, Directorate of Evaluation and Development, General Directorate of Nuclear Power, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Sudan to learn more about Sudan's ambitions for nuclear, including their interest in small modular reactors. Dr. Siddig is a key member of the Sudan Nuclear Power Program (NPP) since 2010. He led a technical team responsible for preparing strategic documents and feasibility study for the Sudan Atomic Energy Commission between 2009 and 2010, He also Led the national team/committee that prepared the pre-feasibility study for Sudan first Nuclear Power Plant between 2010 -2013. The Government of Sudan had established a Steering Committee and a Technical Committee in September 2007. A strategy report entitled Sudan Strategy Report on the Preparations for Sudan Nuclear Power Program was prepared in August 2009. In 2010, a nuclear energy program implementing organization (NEPIO) was established headed by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, Irrigation and Electricity (MWRIE) to supervise and coordinate Sudan's nuclear programme activities. TIMESTAMPS: 01:37 - Overview of Sudan Nuclear Power Program 08:18 - Type of nuclear technology considered 12:46 - Advantages of SMRs for Sudan 16:18 - Openness to FOAK SMR? 17:41 - Timeline for the NPP 19:21 - Site selection 20:17 - Sudan good practices noted by IAEA INIR team 24:26 - International Cooperation 29:39 - Future engagement with SMR vendors CONNECT WITH NUCLEAR BUSINESS PLATFORM: 🔌 Web: https://www.nuclearbusiness-platform.... 🤝 LinkedIN:   / nuclear-business-platform   📺 Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nbp 📷 Instagram:   / nuclearbusinessplatform   📩 Email: [email protected]