“For new countries considering nuclear power, it is essential to ensure that the necessary infrastructure will be available. ‘Infrastructure’ includes many components – from industrial infrastructure such as manufacturing facilities, to the legal and regulatory framework, to the institutional measures to ensure safety and security, to the necessary human and financial resources. As a sophisticated technology, nuclear power requires a correspondingly sophisticated infrastructure.”

Mohamed ElBaradei,
Director General, IAEA

A nuclear power programme is a major undertaking requiring careful planning, preparation and investment in a sustainable infrastructure that provides legal, regulatory, technological, human and industrial support to ensure that the nuclear material is used exclusively for peaceful purposes and in a safe and secure manner.

The IAEA publications below provide some guidance and information for Member States that are considering nuclear power to achieve their national energy needs. This list will be updated as additional guidance material becomes available.

Evaluation of the Status of National Nuclear Infrastructure Development (2008)
Considerations to Launch a Nuclear Power Programme, IAEA, Vienna (2007)
Milestones in the Development of a National Infrastructure for Nuclear Power, IAEA Nuclear Energy Series No. NG-G-3.1, IAEA, Vienna (2007)
Basic Infrastructure for a Nuclear Power Project, IAEA-TECDOC-1513, IAEA, Vienna (2006)
Potential for Sharing Nuclear Power Infrastructure between Countries, IAEA-TECDOC-1522, IAEA, Vienna (2006)
Handbook on Nuclear Law, IAEA, Vienna (2003)
Fundamental Safety Principles, Safety Standards Series No. SF-1, IAEA, Vienna (2006)
Managing the First Nuclear Power Plant Project, IAEA-TECDOC-1555, IAEA, Vienna (2007)
Nuclear Energy Basic Principles, IAEA Nuclear Energy Series No.  NE-BP (2009)
INIR - Integrated Nuclear Infrastructure Review Missions
-Guidance on Preparing and Conducting INIR Missions
 
 
Other Information
International Instruments
IAEA Safety Standards
INSAG publications
Department of Nuclear Energy
Department of Nuclear Safety and Security

Nuclear Infrastructure: Publications of Special Interest
Handbook on Nuclear Law Considerations to Lauch a Nuclear Power Programme Milestone in the Development of a National Infrastructure for Nuclear Power Fundamental Safety Principles

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