The Country Nuclear Power Profiles (CNPP) compile background information on the status and development of nuclear power programmes in Member States. The publication summarizes organizational and industrial aspects of nuclear power programmes and provides information about the relevant legislative, regulatory and international frameworks in each State.

The compilation’s main objectives are to consolidate information about the nuclear power infrastructures in participating States, and to present factors related to effective planning and management of nuclear power programmes, as well as their implementation, that together lead to safe and economical operations. Its descriptive and statistical overview of the overall economic, energy and electricity situation in each State, and its nuclear power framework is intended to serve as an integrated source of key background information about nuclear power programmes in the world.

The CNPP web site allows reports to be updated as they are revised and delivered to the IAEA, instead of in yearly updates, making the CNPP even more current.

The following structure was most recently revised in 2018 to include additional requirements related to nuclear power development. The new structure (template available below) should guide the CNPP Coordinators in compiling the country nuclear power profile.

References and sources to support the content should be provided, where references are numbered and cited in the text per IAEA guidelines. All information in tables and charts should include the source specified below the table. If a section is not applicable, or not available, for a particular country, then this should still be included but be stated in the report explicitly.

During compilation, CNPP Coordinators may wish to use UN's Member States List for the official names of other Member States. In addition, Taiwan, China is the preferred usage in IAEA publications.

Please only include information regarding nuclear power programme, and not about other nuclear technologies (e.g. nuclear medicine).

 Lastly, the information provided should be kept brief and concise; as a guide, 15-20 pages is preferred, while a maximum of 25–30 pages is strongly encouraged (not including appendix). Please note that historical information may be removed during IAEA review if the report exceeds the suggested number of pages.

 

To ensure the success of the CNPP Project, it is essential to keep the CNPP reports current. CNPP reports are requested to be updated or revised annually by the requested due date, with a maximum two year delinquency, typically in mid- to late May. Additional updates can be made any time new information becomes available by contacting the responsible CNPP Technical Officer(s), M. Fisher or T. Yasar of the Division of Nuclear Power, Department of Nuclear Energy (email: M.N.Fisher@iaea.org or T.Yasar@iaea.org respectively). The general contact point for CNPP is the following: CNPP.Contact-Point@iaea.org.

Updated CNPP reports, when reviewed and processed, are published on the CNPP web site. These changes can be made anytime throughout the year. Nevertheless, for the purpose of the annual CNPP publication, a report can be included in a new edition only when delivered to the IAEA no later than 15 May 2020 – requests for a one month extension of the deadline will be considered on a case by case basis, and the request for extension should be sent in writing (electronic preferred) to the CNPP Contact Point ahead of the deadline.

 

The tool used to upload the CNPP to the online system automatically converts the Word document to HTML format. Therefore, the Word document must be formatted with certain styles and those styles must be named exactly in the way detailed below in order to be recognized, processed and uploaded correctly using the IAEA tool.

Styles must be assigned to headings throughout the report in the following way:

• The assigned styles to headings (style names must be unified throughout every profile):
• Title of report: ‘Title1’
• Date of update (i.e. subtitle): ‘Title date’
• First section (i.e. 1.): ‘Chapter title’

(apply this style also to References, Appendices)

• Second section (i.e. 1.1.): ‘Subsection 1’

(apply this style also to Coordinator info)

• Third section (i.e. 1.1.1.): ‘Subsection 2’
• The bookmark ‘REACTOR’ has been assigned to Table 5 (list of operational, under construction, cancelled/suspended construction, and long-term/permanent shutdown nuclear power reactors, section 2.2.1). The data for Table 5 will then be generated automatically and updated via the PRIS database. If you do not want Table 5 to be regenerated, please inform the Technical Officer.

 

Generally, formatting should include numbering all tables and figures consecutively and referring to each in the text before it appears, however:

• The bookmarks ‘Tx’ must be assigned to Word tables that are not standard tables in the template, where x stands for 1, 2, 3…

To clarify, these tables are used to provide additional information and data. They may be used for ease of formatting, for example laws listed in one column and the relevant ratification date listed in the next. They are NOT the official tables providing information as specified in the Structure and Requirements Guide.

• Make sure all cells in all tables are properly merged:
• Delete empty rows.
• Make sure this does not happen:

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• Set all pictures to be formatted as ‘In line with text’ and centred
• Make sure the titles of all figures and tables are centred (and of a standardized format, consistent at least within each profile). Table headings should be above the table in all caps (TABLE 1. HEADING ALL CAPS), while figure captions appear in italics and below the figure (FIG. 1. Caption sentence case).

 

• For country names, it is recommended to use UN standards, available here:
  http://www.un.org/en/member-states/
• For units, use SI units (tonnes = 1000 kg) whenever used.
• For maps, when used for a grid system or NPP location it is strongly recommended to use official UN maps
  http://research.un.org/en/maps/find or www.un.org/gis/
• For numbers, it is recommended to use the international standard (ISO 80000-1:2009). As such, a dot (point on the line) as the decimal sign and a thin space for thousands separators. (For example 13 678.54.).
• Please use MW(e) and MW(th), rather than MWe and MWth.

• Do not create or provide a table of contents for the profile, and follow the format exactly as it is outlined in this document.
• Introduce (write out) all acronyms at first use; once they are introduced, use the acronyms consistently. This applies in particular to the names of government agencies and divisions
• If abbreviations are used they should be introduced at first use (using an official English version if one is available) and then abbreviated consistently throughout the rest of the profile. Otherwise, the full name should be used consistently.
• Date formatting should follow chronological order: Day, Month, Year (ex. 1 August 2018).
• Ensure all hyperlinks are functional and that all contact information is current.
• If possible, the names of governmental acts, plans and strategies, as well as names of governmental departments should have references or links.
• Full titles of laws, acts, decrees, as well as agreements, publications etc. should be capitalized, but when these are referred to in a shorter form they do not take capitals (e.g. “Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons”, but “the treaty aims to prevent…”).
• Only proper nouns should be capitalized; all other nouns should remain lowercase. Even when introducing an acronym, only proper nouns, such as titles of laws, agreements, publications, etc. are capitalized.
• Add your country name into the text below, with no changes to the first two paragraphs of the preamble. However, the third paragraph should be modified to provide a high level overview of the status of the domestic nuclear power programme or plans; this paragraph should be between two to four sentences maximum.
• Agency style is to use gender neutral terms. However, it is often difficult to tell if the text refers to a particular (male) person holding the position, in which case the term could be appropriate, or to the office itself, in which case “chair”, “chairperson”, “he or she” etc. should be used.
• NEW: Table 1 is optional to complete, Tables 2-3 will draw numbers from Reference Data Series-1 in conjunction with other official United Nations energy data, while Tables 4-7 will automatically update from IAEA’s Power Reactor Information System (PRIS).

 

COUNTRY NAME

(Updated Year)

PREAMBLE AND SUMMARY

Provide one paragraph, ideally two to four sentences, describing the current nuclear power situation in your country. For example, "[COUNTRY NAME] has nuclear power reactors in operation and is planning expansion of existing programmes", "[COUNTRY NAME] is considering embarking on a nuclear power programme", etc.

This report provides information on the status and development of nuclear power programmes in [COUNTRY NAME], including factors related to the effective planning, decision making and implementation of the nuclear power programme that together lead to safe and economical operation of nuclear power plants.

The CNPP summarizes organizational and industrial aspects of nuclear power programmes and provides information about the relevant legislative, regulatory and international framework in [COUNTRY NAME].

 

1. COUNTRY ENERGY OVERVIEW

1.1. ENERGY INFORMATION

For energy units, please refer to Attachment 1.

1.1.1. Energy Policy

Briefly describe the current energy policy in terms of, for example, independence of the sector, use of domestic resources, importance of market forces and influence of climate change. It is possible to include a short discussion on the energy resources of the country and their impact on energy policy.

Please provide references to relevant documents or web sites to support the text.

1.1.2. Estimated Available Energy

Complete Table 1 showing estimated reserves of fossil fuels, uranium and potential renewable energy. Further explanation or references of estimated values may be included. Renewables should be given as a projected potential capacity over a 10 year period. Calculation of equivalent in exajoules (EJ) is optional and for renewables should be expressed for a period of 10 years. Additional information on the economic viability of renewable energy sources may be added.

Please add relevant footnotes for further explanation of components, for example if fossil fuel solids include both coal and lignite.

 

TABLE 1. ESTIMATED AVAILABLE ENERGY SOURCES (Completion of this table is optional)

*Solid, Liquid: Million tons; Gas: Billion m³; Uranium: Metric tons; Hydro, Renewable: TW.

**Please note that uranium estimates does not make assumptions regarding recycling capabilities or a closed nuclear fuel cycle
-: data not available.

Source:IAEA/NEA Uranium ‘Red Book’, World Energy Council

1.1.3. Energy Statistics

There is no need to complete this table, as the IAEA Reference Data Series-1 (RDS-1) in coordination with other United Nations data on energy sources will provide numbers for Table 2: https://www-pub.iaea.org/books/iaeabooks/series/71/Reference-Data-Series. Please contact the CNPP Contact Point with any questions regarding numbers provided by RDS-1, which are provided officially to and coordinated with the IAEA annually.

TABLE 2. ENERGY STATISTICS

*Latest available data, please note that compound annual growth rate may not be representative of actual average growth.

**Total energy derived from primary and secondary generation sources. Figures do not reflect potential heat output that may result from electricity co-generation.

Source(s): United Nations Statistical Division, OECD/IEA and IAEA RDS-1

Source:

1.2.THE ELECTRICITY SYSTEM

1.2.1. Electricity System and Decision Making Process

Provide a brief description of electricity system including planning the infrastructure. Briefly describe future plans if applicable.

Please provide references to relevant documents or web sites to support the text.

1.2.2. Structure of Electric Power Sector

Briefly describe domestic generation, transmission and distribution networks, including main organizations.

1.2.3. Main Indicators

There is no need to complete this table, as the IAEA Reference Data Series-1 (RDS-1) in coordination with other United Nations data on energy sources will provide numbers for Table 3: https://www-pub.iaea.org/books/iaeabooks/series/71/Reference-Data-Series. Please contact the CNPP Contact Point with any questions regarding numbers provided by RDS-1, which are provided officially to and coordinated with the IAEA annually.

TABLE 3. ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION

*Latest available data, please note that compound annual growth rate may not be representative of actual average growth.

**Electricity transmission losses are not deducted.

Source:United Nations Statistical Division, OECD/IEA and IAEA RDS-1 

 

TABLE 4. ENERGY RELATED RATIOS

There is no need to complete this graph, as The IAEA Reference Data Series-1, Reference Data Series-2 and PRIS will provide numbers for Table 4. Please contact the CNPP Contact Point with any questions, which are provided officially to and coordinated with the IAEA annually.

*Latest available data.

Source: RDS-1 and RDS-2

2. NUCLEAR POWER SITUATION

Note: Most of this chapter is applicable to all countries either implementing or considering a nuclear power programme. Some sections (e.g. 2.2, 2.5 and 2.6) may not be applicable to all participating Member States. If the section is not applicable, please keep the section, but note ‘Not applicable’. In addition, it is encouraged to present nuclear power or related programmes and its support of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs, https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/), as applicable.

2.1. HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND CURRENT ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

2.1.1. Overview

Provide a brief overview of the main decisions, rationale, and events related to the implementation and development of the nuclear power programme.

Please provide references to relevant documents or websites to support the text.

2.1.2. Current Organizational Structure

Provide a simplified chart(s) that will present the main players involved in the nuclear power programme, their responsibilities and their relationships; primarily structure of the nuclear regulator and operator. In particular, please present the landscape of the general nuclear industry, utilities, regulator and the interactions between the operators, companies or state owned enterprises where possible.

Technical Support Organizations (TSOs) should be clearly outlined in Appendix 2.

2.2. NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS: OVERVIEW

2.2.1. Status and Performance of Nuclear Power Plants

Table 5 is bookmarked as ‘REACTOR’. The bookmarked table will then be automatically updated (replaced) by a table generated from the PRIS database. If you do not want Table 5 to be regenerated, please inform the Technical Officer or responsible CNPP officers.

Warning: Table 5 generated from PRIS contains the most actual information which can be inconsistent with information in a text when the report is not updated.

TABLE 5. STATUS AND PERFORMANCE OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

 

For operating reactors add a brief description of the overall performance. For cancelled constructions please provide a short description of why construction was cancelled.

2.2.2. Plant Upgrading, Plant Life Management and License Renewals

Provide a short description of regulatory requirements and strategy on plant upgrading, plant life management and licence renewal. If applicable, please provide an overview of already implemented upgrades and licence renewals. Also include the main decisions, measures and corrective actions implemented based on lessons learned from major nuclear incidents.

Please provide references to relevant documents or websites to support the text.

2.2.3 Permanent Shutdown and Decommissioning Process

For permanently shutdown reactors, provide a summary of the decommissioning strategy, estimated costs, the responsibility (including financial) for decommissioning and other factors which may affect the current status of nuclear power in the country.

Please provide references to relevant documents or websites to support the text.

This table may be reproduced from Table 17 in the PRIS annual publication Nuclear Power Reactors in the World (RDS-2).

TABLE 6. STATUS OF DECOMMISSIONING PROCESS OF NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

 

2.3. Future Development of Nuclear Power Sector

Note: This chapter is applicable to all countries planning future development of nuclear power, both those planning expansion of existing programmes and those countries initiating a nuclear power programme.

2.3.1. Nuclear Power Development Strategy

Provide a brief description of the strategic plan, including (as appropriate):

·         Main decisions that have already been made;

·         Project framework (time scales, number of units, etc.);

·         Policies for site selection;

·         Type of contract (Turnkey, Split Package, Multi Packages);

·         Applications of nuclear power (electricity supply, heat supply, water desalination, etc.);

·         Policies for front-end and back-end nuclear fuel cycle (mining, converting, enriching, fabricating, reprocessing and managing spent fuel and waste, etc.);

·         Strategy for funding long term storage of spent fuel and final disposal, waste management and decommissioning.

Complete Table 7.

TABLE 7. PLANNED NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS

2.3.2. Project Management

Provide a description of the main organizations involved in the development of nuclear power (e.g. NEPIO*, owner/operator, stakeholders, construction license holder, staffing for NP project preparation and implementation). Describe their responsibilities and resources

Note: The information in this section will depend on how far the project has developed.

2.3.3. Project Funding

Provide a summary of funding and financing options being considered (eg. national or regional Government funding, Export Credit Agency, international/foreign or private financing).

2.3.4. Electric Grid Development

Provide a summary of any required developments of the existing grid (e.g. grid expansion and upgrades needed to implement NPP).

Please provide references to relevant documents or websites to support the text.

2.3.5. Sites

Provide the list of potential sites (if available), their characteristics (e.g. Source of cooling water, existing/new site, transport infrastructure, seismicity) and their approval status from nuclear and environment regulators (e.g. Environmental Impact Assessment approved).

Please provide references to relevant documents or websites to support the text.

2.3.6. Public Awareness

Provide brief information on public awareness of nuclear power development at national and local levels, in addition to reactions to planned projects. Relevant information also includes surveys related to nuclear power or other public opinion campaigns.

2.4. ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN CONSTRUCTION OF NPPs      

Briefly describe the main organizations involved in nuclear power plant construction related activities (e.g. architect engineering companies, reactor suppliers and main component suppliers). Include also export activities. If relevant explain any recent changes in company structure or name.

Describe the policy for national and local industrial involvement, including special facilities, e.g. heavy water production, and the strategy for developing or enhancing industrial capabilities of the country.

2.5. ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN OPERATION OF NPPs

Provide information about the main organizations involved in nuclear power plant operation (e.g. owners, operators, vendors, or supporting organizations).

2.6. ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN DECOMMISSIONING OF NPPs

Provide information about the main organizations (e.g. licensee, contractors) involved in nuclear power plant decommissioning.

2.7. FUEL CYCLE INCLUDING WASTE MANAGEMENT

Provide information on current activities and indicate the organizations responsible. Consider the following stages and providing in the form of a table (if applicable):

·         Mining and milling;

·         Uranium conversion;

·         Uranium enrichment;

·         Fuel fabrication;

·         Storage of spent fuel (e.g. wet, dry);

·         Reprocessing and disposal of high-level radioactive waste;

·         Disposal of spent fuel.

The IAEA outlines the World Distribution of Uranium Deposits, if useful: https://infcis.iaea.org/UDEPO/Deposits.

2.8. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

2.8.1. R&D Organizations

Provide information on institutes, research centres, etc., independent from the companies listed in the sections above, (e.g. atomic energy commissions or national laboratories). A description of the national policy programmes and funding schemes could be included in this section.

2.8.2. Development of Advanced Nuclear Power Technologies

Describe the country’s engagement in the development of advanced nuclear power technologies, including implementation plans.

Please provide references to relevant documents or web sites to support the text, including the Advanced Reactors Information Systems (ARIS) where applicable: https://aris.iaea.org/.

2.8.3. International Co-operation and Initiatives

Briefly describe research and development activities carried out jointly with other countries and/or within the framework of international projects (e.g. INPRO, GIF, ITER, IFNEC), technical and industrial cooperation, and transfer of know-how and technology.

2.9. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

Describe strategy and institutions for human resources development related to nuclear industry, including employment levels reported to parliament or included in annual reports where possible (e.g. numbers to be inclusive of educational institutions, facilities for training operation, maintenance and technical support staff).

2.10. STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT

Describe strategy for interaction and communication within stakeholders (e.g. general public, local government, industry, media, and neighbouring countries).

2.11. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Briefly present the strategy for emergency preparedness especially its national coordination. More detailed information should be referenced by a link to related documents.

3. NATIONAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS

3.1. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

3.1.1. Regulatory Authority(s)

Briefly describe the role and responsibilities of the regulatory authority(s).

Include a brief history of the nuclear regulatory body with key dates; the organizational structure and relation to governmental organizations and the organizations responsible for radiation and environmental protection.

Please provide references to relevant documents or web sites to support the text, including an organizational chart in publishable quality if possible.

3.1.2. Licensing Process

Briefly describe the overall licensing process for nuclear facilities, including the processes in pursuit of operating license extensions if applicable. Please provide a chart or other visual showcasing the process, if possible.

3.2. NATIONAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN NUCLEAR POWER

Provide a list (with date and reference) of national laws and regulations on nuclear power in the country considering for example (note international agreements and cooperation should be included in Appendix 1):

Main Laws in Nuclear Power:

• Nuclear Law, establishing responsibilities for different areas; 
• Civil nuclear liability;
• Establishing a regulatory body;
• Implementing IAEA safeguards;
• Rules for environmental protection;
• Protection of intellectual property rights;
• Import and export controls of nuclear material and items;
• Security principles, including physical protection of nuclear material and facilities and protection of sensitive information;
• Roles of national government, local government, and stakeholders.

 

Main Regulations in Nuclear Power:

• Regulation for establishing an authorization system, responsibilities of the operator, inspection and enforcement;

• Site selection and approval;
• Radiation protection, including protection of the public, employees and the environment;
• Safety of nuclear installations;
• Radioactive waste and spent fuel management, including storage and disposal;
•  Decommissioning, including funding and institutional control;
•  Mining and milling;
• Emergency preparedness;
• Transport of radioactive material.

REFERENCES

Provide a reference list (with numbered references that are cited in the text) and suggested reading for more detailed information. Please follow the IAEA guidelines and style to the greatest extent possible.

APPENDIX 1: INTERNATIONAL, MULTILATERAL AND BILATERAL AGREEMENTS

Provide a table (with date and reference) of international agreements in the following categories:

·         International  treaties, conventions, and agreements signed/ratified by the country (see the following website for a list of the major ones http://ola.iaea.org/ola/treaties/iaea-related.html);

·         Co-operation agreements with IAEA in area of nuclear power;

·         Bilateral agreements with other countries or organizations signed/ratified by the country in the field of nuclear power.

APPENDIX 2: MAIN ORGANIZATIONS, INSTITUTIONS AND COMPANIES INVOLVED IN NUCLEAR POWER RELATED ACTIVITIES

Provide contact details for organizations as mentioned in Sections 2 and 3 (e.g. name, address, telephone number, facsimile number, email address, web site address, main activities and production capabilities).

Present the list in the form of a table, and present Technical Support Organizations (TSOs) under its own section or separate table.

Coordinator Information

Name of report coordinator(s)

Institution

Contact details (including professional/official email and phone number, if suitable for the country coordinator(s) to make public)

Provide the name and contact of the focal person and institution coordinating the CNPP report. If there are more coordinators, please provide the appropriate main contact.

ATTACHMENT 1: PREFIXES AND CONVERSION FACTORS

Do not include the following tables in the profile, as they are only meant as tools for the preparation of the report.