IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency

ASIA-EUROPE MEETING (ASEM)

2nd Seminar on Nuclear safety

International Instruments for Ensuring Nuclear Safety

4-5 November 2013, Vilnius

Lithuania

IAEA Support to Countries Starting Nuclear

Programs

Pal Vincze

Head, Nuclear Power Engineering Section

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p.vincze@iaea.org

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Newcomers to Nuclear Power

Operating Operating with plans

to expand

Considering nuclear

power introduction

Operating and

Constructing

1st NPP Under

Construction

Decided to introduce

nuclear power

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Newcomers to Nuclear Power

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IAEA Fukushima Action Plan

12 Point Plan

- Safety Vulnerabilities, Peer Reviews, EPR

- Regulatory Bodies, Operating Organisations

- IAEA Safety Standards, Legal Framework

- Embarking countries, Capacity Building

- Protection of People + Environment

- Communication, Research + Development

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Drivers for consideration of nuclear have not changed:

• Energy independence

• Volatile fossil fuel prices

• Climate change

• Increased demand for energy

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Hurricane Sandy picture from National Post

http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/10/29/hurricane-sandy-strengthens-remains-on-course-to-hit-canada-

monday-bringing-7-metre-waves-to-great-lakes/

OPEC Oil Basket Price History http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/data_graphs/40.htm

Are newcomers Post-Fukushima still

interested?

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• How do I start?

• Is there public support?

• Do I have the knowledgeable people?

• Can I find the fund?

• What am I going to do with the waste?

• Is it safe? Can I manage if there is an

accident?

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Newcomers’ Top Issues

• Comprehensive

• Integrated

• 3 Phases

A pre-feasibility study should provide

high level answers to all these questions

and allow a knowledgeable decision

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Milestones in the Development of a National

Infrastructure for Nuclear Power (NG-G-3.1)

• National position

• Nuclear safety

• Management

• Funding and financing

• Legislative framework

• Safeguards

• Regulatory framework

• Radiation protection

• Electrical grid

• Human resources development

• Stakeholder involvement

• Site and supporting facilities

• Environmental protection

• Emergency planning

• Security and physical protection

• Nuclear fuel cycle

• Radioactive waste

• Industrial involvement

• Procurement

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Milestones in the Development of a National

Infrastructure for Nuclear Power

10 – 15 years

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IAEA publication

NG-G-3.1

IAEA SAFETY STANDARDS

GUIDES

REQUIREMENTS

FUNDAMENTALS

IAEA Nuclear Power

Support Group’s

Brochure

International Nuclear

Safety Group’s

Report-22

IAEA Publications for New Nuclear Programs

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Phase 1 Phase 2

Contract

Application for

construction

license

First concrete

Bid

asse

ssm

ent

Pre

pa

ratio

n o

f sa

fety

do

cu

menta

tion

Asse

ssm

en

t by

the

regu

lato

ry

bo

dy

Con

stru

ctio

n

ph

ase

Issuance of the

nuclear law

Issuance of

requirements

needed for

bid

specification

Bid

pre

pa

ratio

n

Esta

blis

hin

g th

e b

asic

regu

lato

ry fra

me

wo

rk

Site

pre

pa

ratio

n

Fuel delivery

Issuance of the

construction licence

Phase 3

1-3 years 3-7 years 7-10 years

Initial site

survey

Feasibility

study;

Environmental

Impact

Assessment

Ready to make a

knowledgeable decision

Ready to

commission

M3

Ready to

invite bids

M2

Ready to make a knowledgeable

commitment to a nuclear programme

M1

Ready to commission and

operate the first NPP

Phases and Milestones in a NP Programme (INSAG 22 and the Milestones Document (NG-G-3.1)

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Nuclea

r pow

er optio

n in

cluded

with

in n

atio

nal en

ergy stra

tegy

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2. Terms of Reference for the Safety Review Services.

3. Training framework for embarking countries.

The main 3 roles of SSG-16

1. Road-map to gradually apply the IAEA Safety Standards.

provides recommendations, presented in the form of

sequential actions, to apply the safety principles and to meet

safety requirements progressively during Phases 1, 2 and 3 of

the implementation of a nuclear power programme.

- What to do & when

- Who should do

used to tailor the Safety Review Services for their appropriate application to embarking countries.

2. Terms of Reference for the Safety Review Services.

Used for phasing the training programmes for better planning and efficient use of available resources. 3. Training framework for

embarking countries.

1. Road-map to gradually apply the IAEA Safety Standards.

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What the IAEA does for newcomers

Annual Infrastructure WS, February 2013

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IAEA assistance is strategic

Technical Cooperation - Peaceful Uses Initiative

It is about guidance and sharing experiences

Review Missions, e.g. Integrated Infrastructure Missions (INIR)

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What the IAEA does

Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Reviews (INIR)

1. Jordan 2009

2. Indonesia 2009

3. Vietnam (phase1) 2009

4. Thailand 2010

5. UAE 2011

6. Bangladesh 2011

7. Jordan follow-up 2012

8. Belarus 2012

9. Vietnam (phase2) 2012

10.South Africa 2013

11.Poland (phase 1) 2013

12.Turkey 2013

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E-learning for New Programs

Project started in 2011

5 Modules ready – on IAEA websites

User Guide (based on feedback) and

Promotional Trailer ready

Major launch of e-learning series earlier

in 2013

Systematic Approach to Training, Feasibility

Study modules ready, Management

Systems underway

Safety Infrastructure, Safeguards,

Emergency Preparedness starting soon,

several others identified…

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5 Modules

Trailer User Guide

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Government

Regulatory Authority

Owner - Operator

Coordinates Supervise

Building the institutions

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Project Schedule vs. Infrastructure

Development

2010 2015 2020

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The Regulatory Body Role

UAE Regulatory Authority Management Team, July 2012

Strong, independent,

competent

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Electric Grid

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Stakeholder Involvement and

Communication

Kenya, October 2012

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Involvement of the Government

Involvement of the Regulatory Body

Involvement of the Operating Organization

Ready to invite

bids

Ready to commission and

operate the first NPP

Ready to make a knowledgeable

decision on whether or not to

introduce nuclear power

Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3

establishment

establishment

1~3 years 3~7 years 7~10 years

Transitions

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Belarus NEPIO

Belarus NEPIO Representatives During the

INIR Mission, June 2012

Mr Vladimir Semashko,

Belarus Deputy Prime Minister

NEPIO = Nuclear Power Implementing Organization

Coordination

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Legislative and regulatory framework

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Bangladesh and Russia NPP Agreement, Nov 2011

Sergei Kiriyenko, head of Rosatom, and Yafesh Osman,

Bangladesh's minister of state for science http://www.world-nuclear-news.org/NP-Russia_agrees_to_build_Bangladeshi_nuclear-0211114.html

Financing

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Prime Ministers of the Russian Federation and Turkey sign the Intergovernmental

Agreement for the Akkuyu project, May 2010 www.akkunpp.com

Contractual approaches

• Bid invitation

• Strategic partnership

• Build-own-operate (First time in nuclear!)

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UAE Regulatory Authority Management Team, July 2012

Presentation UEA at Annual

Infrastructure WS, Feb 2013

Human Resources

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Summary

• The IAEA provides extensive support to countries

embarking on new nuclear power programs

• Infrastructure involves a wide range of issues and

institutions and effective coordination contributes to

success

• The decision is a policy decision, with strong political

implications

• Even after Fukushima, a number of countries continue

with plans to start NPP programmes

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IAEA and Newcomers

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“The Agency has a key role to play in

ensuring that this expansion in nuclear

power takes place in an efficient,

responsible and sustainable manner.”

”Assistance to newcomers, especially

those which are most advanced on the

road to having operational reactors, will

remain a high-priority issue.” Yukiya Amano

IAEA Director General

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International Atomic Energy Agency

Thank you for your attention!!!

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Getting Informed About Nuclear

E-learning about nuclear

power

http://www.iaea.org/NuclearPower/Infras

tructure/elearning/index.html

Website IAEA and newcomers

www.iaea.org/NuclearPower/Infrastructure