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Description
In the context of global decarbonization, nuclear energy and more specifically SMRs present a significant potential. The NUWARD SMR is being developed to meet the European and wider international market energy needs. From the early design phases, development of a modularized and simplified standardized design has been targeted, to be deployed internationally without significant re-design. In a global context where nuclear regulatory frameworks can present differences between countries, a pragmatic approach, called ‘Joined Early Review’ (JER), has been developed.
While the (pre-)licensing process is ongoing in France, where the first NUWARD SMR is expected to be built, it was agreed to extend the licensing preparation to other European Regulators through this JER initiative. The first phase of the JER was performed by French, Finnish and Czech Regulators, running in parallel with the conceptual design phase. The second phase started in parallel with the basic design phase and is performed by the same group of Regulators extended with Swedish, Polish and Dutch Regulators.
This paper explains the JER initiative, its objectives, topical approach, and working methodology. The experience feedback from the first phase will be addressed, as well as its incorporation in the ongoing design. Finally, the importance of the JER initiative within the global context of international harmonization initiatives will be discussed.
| Country OR International Organization | NUWARD EDF (France) |
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| Email address | karel.deknopper@nuward.com |
| Confirm that the work is original and has not been published anywhere else | YES |
