Unlocking Reductions in the Construction Costs of Nuclear : A Practical Guide for Stakeholders / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Nuclear Energy Agency.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Contributor:

Nuclear Energy Agency.

SourceOECD (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nuclear energy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (134 pages)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2020.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Today, with the completion of First-of-a-Kind Gen-III nuclear reactors, the nuclear sector is at a critical juncture. These reactors have led in several parts of the world to delays and construction costs overruns that have challenged the competitiveness of nuclear power and are driving the risk perception of future projects. Against this background, a review of historical and recent lessons learnt from nuclear and non-nuclear project offers ample evidence that nuclear new build can be delivered cost and time-effectively. This study assesses the policy and governance frameworks needed to drive positive learning and continuous industrial performance for nuclear new build. The study also explores the risk allocation and mitigation priorities needed to define adequate financing schemes for these projects. In the longer-term, it identifies cost reduction opportunities associated with the harmonisation of code and standards and licensing regimes and new innovative designs (id est small modular reactors and advanced reactors).

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed May 1, 2017).

ISBN:

9789264751354

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.