REGULATORY CONTROL ON SPENT FUEL DRY STORAGE OF CHINSHAN NPP IN TAIWAN

摘要

The goal of phasing out nuclear power in Taiwan will be achieved by 2025 based on the Electricity Act of 2017. Removal of spent fuel from spent fuel pool is a critical step prior to performing nuclear power plant (NPP) decommissioning program. The Atomic Energy Council (AEC) issued the construction license for the first phase of spent fuel dry storage facility of Chinshan NPP in Dec. 2008, which accommodated with 1680 assemblies of spent fuel. Taiwan Power Company (TPC) will adopt an indoor storage concept for the second phase of the Chinshan dry storage facility, and the facility should be completed and commence operations by the end of 2026. The paper presents several aspects concerning the AEC's regulatory activities on licensing review programs, canister fabrication, and pre-operational inspections. Additionally, this paper will discuss several proactive measures the AEC performed in order to enhance the public understanding of spent fuel dry storage campaigns of the Chinshan NPP.