IAEAInternational Atomic Energy Agency

International peer review on evaluation of nuclear power infrastructure

A. Cardoso

Department of Technical Cooperation

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IAEA Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review Missions

Objective

• Assess the national infrastructure development status

• Provide assistance

Scope

19 infrastructure issues

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IAEA Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review Missions

• Holistic peer review

• Upon request by the Member State

• Multidisciplinary international experts

• Led by IAEA staff

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IAEA Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review Missions

Types of review missions

A.- Preliminary First evaluation mission looks at the whole situation2 - 4 persons x 1 week

B.- Follow-up Successive evaluations along development programme2 – 4 persons x 1 week

C.- Before bid invitation At the end of phase 26 - 8 persons x 2 weeks

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IAEA Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review Missions

Before bid invitation

Comprehensive external review mission

• Achievement of Milestone 2 is a key stage

• Demonstrate readiness to construct first NPP

• Enhance national & international confidence

• Able to hold commercial discussions with potential suppliers

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IAEA Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review Missions

Arrangements by Member State

• Request through official channel as part of a TC project

• Provide advance information

• Previous self-assessment advisable

• Assign interacting host personnel & local trainees

• Logistic arrangements: working space, communications, local transportation, translators

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IAEA Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review Missions

Performance of review

• Written material

• Interviews

• Direct observations

• Visits

• Responses to recommendations from previous missions

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Conduct of the review mission

Entrance meeting

Performance review

Preliminary report

Exit meeting

Draft report

Final report

Counterpart

Counterpart

Counterpart

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Conduct of the review mission

Outcome

• Evaluation of development status for each infrastructure issue

No actions neededMinor actions neededSignificant actions needed

• Suggestions for action plan