GOJ REPORTS UAE PREFERENCES FOR NUCLEAR PLANT

C O N F I D E N T I A L TOKYO 001158 SENSITIVE NOFORN SIPDIS DEPT FOR ISN/NESS, ISN/MNSA, EEB/CBA, NEA/ARP AND EAP/J NSC FOR JOST COMMERCE FOR ITA DOE FOR OFFICE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/20/2019 TAGS: ENRG TRGY NRR PUNE KNNP PGOV ECON ETRD AE JA SUBJECT: GOJ REPORTS UAE PREFERENCES FOR NUCLEAR PLANT PROVIDER REF: ABU DHABI 491 Classified By: A/EMIN Paul D. Horowitz for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). ¶1. (C//NF) Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) Nuclear Energy Policy Planning Division Deputy Director Junichi Yokota commented on the UAE's selection of three international consortia to bid on its upcoming nuclear plant tender during a May 18 meeting with Emboffs (to be reported septel). While the bulk of his information mirrored that reported in ref, he did make one comment that may contain new information. According to Yokota, the GOJ learned the UAE has rank-ordered the three entities based on preference, listing the Korean firm first, the Areva consortium second, and the GE/Hitachi/Excelon consortium third. Yokota did not provide the source of the information or the basis for the ranking, and post has no way to confirm its validity, but thought it important to note given ref information that only two firms will be permitted to enter into formal negotiations. ZUMWALT