Taiwan’s nuclear plants are safe

Stress tests confirm independent review by international experts.

The stress test and safety enhancements implemented at Taiwan’s three nuclear power plants are consistent with global standards, said a team of international experts last recently.

“Overall we found that the stress test implemented in Taiwan was consistent with the process according to the European Nuclear Safety Regulators Group Criteria used in the EU,” experts said.

The six nuclear safety experts are associated with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Nuclear Energy Agency. They concluded their 12-day review last week.

According to the team, Taiwan’s Atomic Energy Council has established clear requirements to implement enhancements. The team made 22 recommendations to address seismic, tsunami, flooding and related issues.

The team believes that completion of ongoing technical evaluations in the seismic and flooding areas using updated methodologies and assumptions could identify other issues that the AEC may need to address.