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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Nuclear power is one of the safest energy source with the lowest mortality death rate. Out of the total of 667 nuclear power plants built since 1951 (72 years), only three major accidents have taken place.<\/p>\n

Accra, July 20, GNA- Nuclear power is one of the safest energy source with the lowest mortality death rate. Out of the total of 667 nuclear power plants built since 1951 (72 years), only three major accidents have taken place.<\/p>\n

Mr Wisdom Ahiataku-Togobo, the Director, Executive Office, Bui Power Authority (BPA), who made this known at a workshop for media professionals in Accra, said the official internationally recognised death statistics for the combined loss of lives from the three major nuclear accidents is 32 people.<\/p>\n

Making reference to official data compiled by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), he said estimates on the number of deaths caused by the nuclear energy sector overall is 90 per 1000TWh\u2014the least of any energy sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fear of nuclear as many people may portray is really not there. It is just that we have to conscientise ourselves to know that nuclear come safe and so far, data has shown that there are lesser deaths from nuclear than from other power generation options.\u201d Mr Ahiataku-Togobo said.<\/p>\n

While allaying the fears of the citizenry on negative perceptions about nuclear safety, Mr Ahiataku-Togobo said the three major nuclear accidents recorded so far forced the IAEA to put in place strict regulatory measures to minimise future nuclear accidents.<\/p>\n

\u201cNuclear Power is environmentally friendly as it emits no greenhouse gas and therefore a sure way to propelling energy transition to Net Zero emission,\u201d he said. According to experts, the current source of power including hydro and renewable options cannot support sustainable energy.<\/p>\n

Ghana has therefore intensified efforts to add nuclear power to its energy mix \u2013 and the plan is to build and operate the country\u2019s first nuclear power plant by 2030.<\/p>\n

Consequently, the Nuclear Power Ghana (NPG) was set up in 2018 as the project organisation to manage Ghana\u2019s first Nuclear Power Project. The Organisation has been designated to be the eventual owner and operator of the first nuclear power plant.<\/p>\n

Mr Ahiataku-Togobo said nuclear power had the potential to provide affordable and reliable baseload power for stimulating industrialisation and economic development.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Nuclear Power, Ghana can increase significantly the contribution of variable renewable energy such as solar and wind power,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Workshop formed part of a partnership between the NPG and the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) to promote and sustain media involvement through knowledge sharing, and to widen information reach on Ghana\u2019s efforts to include Nuclear Power as the country\u2019s Green Energy Solution.<\/p>\n

The three-day workshop is on the theme: \u201cNuclear Safety, a fear and concern.\u201d Ms Bellona-Gerard Vittor-Quao, Public Affairs Manager, NPG, said there was no reason to oppose nuclear energy purely for safety or environmental reasons.<\/p>\n

She said history had proven nuclear energy to be one of the safest and most efficient energy production technologies, adding that misperceptions about nuclear technology had been far more costly for humanity than nuclear energy production itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith nuclear power, the only thing to fear is the fear itself.\u201d Ms Vittor-Quao said.<\/p>\n

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