Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has shared
experience on the management of nuclear power plant project involving in
the Engineering-Procurement-Construction (EPC) contract with Vietnamese
relevant agencies.
At a seminar held in Phan
Rang-Thap Cham city of the central coastal province of Ninh Thuan
on September 23, the foreign experts analysed the risks and
effectiveness brought by the EPC contract, the importance of early
appraisal and risk distribution, safety management of nuclear power
plant and so on.
The seminar, a part of the IAEA
cooperation technical project, aimed to help Vietnam in building its
first nuclear power plant in the province.
The
experts also shared other countries’ experiences on the duties and
responsibilities in an EPC contract and lessons learnt from recent
nuclear power plants.
Those from France, Finland
and Canada also talked about nuclear insurance, the relations between
investors, contractors, consultants and local authorities and the
procurement, design appraisal, licensing and construction supervision
process.-VNA