Status of PNPP-1

The mothballing of the first Philippine Nuclear Power Plant (PNPP-1) in Bagac, Bataan started 1 May 1986 following the change of leadership in the Philippine government. The plant was 98% complete and preoperation was completed in 1985 while awaiting license to load the core. The short term plant lay-up program was implemented first with the objectives of placing the plant in ''CORE LOAD READINESS'' in which 17 systems were placed under the WET lay-up mode of preservation, 59 major components under the DRY lay-up mode, and 46 systems were in operation to support the short term preservation programs. As of the end of Dec 1988 there are 110 systems mothballed, 39 systems still in operation to support the preservation requirements (mostly air-conditioning/ventilating systems, rain water system and electrical/lighting system) and four (4) systems undergoing mothball entry after it was determined not needed to support preservation activities. 94 of the 110 systems are permanent plant systems, the rest auxiliary/ancilliary systems. The nuclear fuels (1 initial core and 1 reload) are still in the plant. (ELC)