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Case Studies on the Development of a Comprehensive Report to Support the Decision Making Process for a Nuclear Power Programme-IAEA TECDOC No. 1993
Launching a nuclear power programme is the sovereign decision of a country and constitutes a major undertaking requiring careful planning, preparation and investment in time, institutions, financing and human resources.
The IAEA has developed a three phase methodology to support the development of the national infrastructure required for a nuclear power programme in a Member State. Known as the IAEA’s Milestones approach, this methodology enables a Member State to understand the various aspects that government and key stakeholders need to consider and implement for the nuclear power programme to be successful. The Milestones approach identifies 19 infrastructure issues to be addressed in each of the three phases.
Several organizations have roles and responsibilities in considering and implementing the required infrastructure, including different ministries, regulatory bodies, utilities, grid operators, research institutions and universities. The IAEA publication Milestones in the Development of a National Infrastructure for Nuclear Power (IAEA Nuclear Energy Series No. NG-G-3.1 (Rev. 1)) emphasizes the need for a coordinating mechanism to align the actions of these organizations, referred to as the nuclear energy programme implementing organization (NEPIO).
In the Milestones approach, at the end of Phase 1 the NEPIO is responsible for preparing a comprehensive report that summarizes the prefeasibility studies undertaken during Phase 1 and for informing decision makers of the implications and commitments to be made when establishing a nuclear power programme.
This publication presents the experience of five Member States (Belarus, Ghana, Morocco, Poland and Romania) in developing a comprehensive report for a new or expanding nuclear power programme. The target readers of this publication are senior managers in the key organizations and decision makers involved in the development, approval and use of the comprehensive report.
This publication is the product of experts from several organizations in embarking countries or in countries expanding their nuclear power programme. The IAEA is grateful to all those who assisted in the drafting and review of this publication. The IAEA officer responsible for this publication was F. Bourdin of the Division of Nuclear Power.