Nuclear Security:
Following policy concerns worries about nuclear proliferation are perhaps the next biggest threat to the development of nuclear energy in Turkey. The crux of the issue is Turkey’s geographical location. Unfortunately, for much of the world Turkey is situated in a “dangerous neighborhood” where nuclear proliferation is a constant fear. Furthermore, Turkey has been depicted as a proliferation domino set to fall in a scenario where Iran develops or acquires nuclear weapons. As the potential dangers from nuclear proliferation are enormous making it clear to the world that Turkey is set on a peaceful implementation of nuclear technologies is imperative.
Perhaps the best way to accomplish this is to continue the efforts towards …show more content…
Countries such as the U.S. do not agree claiming that NPT only provides the right to the services provided by nuclear energy, not the technologies. Despite whatever unfairness such stipulations place against Turkey perusing them is detrimental to the acceptance of nuclear power production. Thus, it is more favorable to wait until Turkey has proven itself as a trustworthy nation capable of handling nuclear energy before perusing these more “risky” endeavors. For this reason, any clauses allowing enrichment or reprocessing should be omitted until further consideration can be applied in the …show more content…
Defining the actual costs of developing a national nuclear infrastructure is difficult. Typically, the major cost involves the human resources required. This includes the necessary training and development of a staff capable to implement a nuclear power program including the associated legislation and regulation. At first, the costs might be minimal, but in the long run costs could be expected to increase as facilities are actually constructed.
Considering the pursuit of nuclear energy can be a costly endeavor for even just the development of the necessary staff it is important that as many of the additional costs of nuclear can be offset. The construction cost of a new plant can vary widely. Current estimates place a value of $1.5–2 million per MW of electrical capacity for a nuclear facility. In 2012 the Akkuyu plant quoted a cost of $18.7 billion. The 5000-5600 MWe nuclear plant is expected to cost anywhere from $22-25 billion. These prices can be expected to change just as they would with any other nuclear construction project, but are even more sensitive to price fluctuations given that they are based on entirely new Generation III+
Following policy concerns worries about nuclear proliferation are perhaps the next biggest threat to the development of nuclear energy in Turkey. The crux of the issue is Turkey’s geographical location. Unfortunately, for much of the world Turkey is situated in a “dangerous neighborhood” where nuclear proliferation is a constant fear. Furthermore, Turkey has been depicted as a proliferation domino set to fall in a scenario where Iran develops or acquires nuclear weapons. As the potential dangers from nuclear proliferation are enormous making it clear to the world that Turkey is set on a peaceful implementation of nuclear technologies is imperative.
Perhaps the best way to accomplish this is to continue the efforts towards …show more content…
Countries such as the U.S. do not agree claiming that NPT only provides the right to the services provided by nuclear energy, not the technologies. Despite whatever unfairness such stipulations place against Turkey perusing them is detrimental to the acceptance of nuclear power production. Thus, it is more favorable to wait until Turkey has proven itself as a trustworthy nation capable of handling nuclear energy before perusing these more “risky” endeavors. For this reason, any clauses allowing enrichment or reprocessing should be omitted until further consideration can be applied in the …show more content…
Defining the actual costs of developing a national nuclear infrastructure is difficult. Typically, the major cost involves the human resources required. This includes the necessary training and development of a staff capable to implement a nuclear power program including the associated legislation and regulation. At first, the costs might be minimal, but in the long run costs could be expected to increase as facilities are actually constructed.
Considering the pursuit of nuclear energy can be a costly endeavor for even just the development of the necessary staff it is important that as many of the additional costs of nuclear can be offset. The construction cost of a new plant can vary widely. Current estimates place a value of $1.5–2 million per MW of electrical capacity for a nuclear facility. In 2012 the Akkuyu plant quoted a cost of $18.7 billion. The 5000-5600 MWe nuclear plant is expected to cost anywhere from $22-25 billion. These prices can be expected to change just as they would with any other nuclear construction project, but are even more sensitive to price fluctuations given that they are based on entirely new Generation III+