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It's a huge topic. The UAE is probably the biggest most recent example of what has to be done to set up the legal and regulatory pathway and then move into good
by acidburnNSA 1y ago
It's a huge topic. The UAE is probably the biggest most recent example of what has to be done to set up the legal and regulatory pathway and then move into good technical execution. I think they did it really well; bringing in experts to help, choosing a well-understood tried-and-true design rather than a cutting edge Gen IV never-before-tried technology, building 4 in a row rather than just one. Of course that all takes an absurd amount of capital.
I think the most neglected thing in the nuclear industry is the ABWR design. It's a good-enough boiling water reactor that Hitachi was able to construct with record-breaking speed.
The IAEA is the best place to start. They have workshops and publications on getting going, e.g. https://www.iaea.org/bulletin/developing-nuclear-power-infrastructure-in-newcomer-countries https://www.iaea.org/bulletin/developing-nuclear-power-infra...