Databases to Support NPP Performance and Life Cycle Management and Improving Human Performance, Quality and Technical Infrastructure
In order to support activities related to NPP operating performance and life cycle management and improving human performance, quality and technical infrastructure, there is a need to maintain relevant databases. A number of information systems and databases have been established at the Agency either to support programmatic activities or to provide services and products to the Member States. These collect and disseminate information on NPP operating experience, outages, decommissioning, training, lifetime extension, non-electrical applications, and country nuclear power profiles which serve as the basis for most analyses and the assistance provided to the Member States. This project emphasizes the Agency’s role in free exchange of information, knowledge preservation and providing tools and mechanisms to assist in the decision making process. It will be carried out in conjunction with other organizations such as NEA, WANO, WEC (World Energy Council), EURELECTRIC, Nuclear Energy Institute of the USA and the Electric Utility Cost Group (an association of US and non-US utilities and operators which has had a leading role in establishing and collecting cost of nuclear power plant operations). Beneficiaries of these activities are the utilities, technical support organizations in Member States, other international organizations, as well as other Agency programmes.
Current Activities
Updating Country Nuclear Power Profiles
Prepare country nuclear power profiles and hold a technical meeting in 2007
Prepare annual priced publication RDS No. 2, Nuclear Power Reactor in the World
Prepare annual priced publication - operating experience with NPPs in Member States
Develop an international component reliability database (CRDB)
Develop a database and guidance on effective management of NPP I&C modernization projects
Maintain and operate PRIS database and its products: Module 1, 2 and 3 and hold a technical meeting in 2006
Maintain the e-catalogue of training services and issues within the nuclear industry
Develop additional modules of the international database on NPP life management
Maintain and implement the Nuclear Economic Performance Information System (NEPIS)
Develop two new NEPIS modules (NPP staffing and decommissioning costs)
Integrate NPP related databases
Contribute to conducting international projects on power plant operations performance improvements (NEA, WANO, WEC, EURELECTRIC, EUCG)
Recent Achievements
Country Nuclear Power Profiles; 2004 edition; IAEA-CNPP/2004/CD
Nuclear Power Reactors in the World; Nuclear Power Reactors in the World; IAEA-RDS-2/25
Website/database on E-catalogue of Training Services and Issues in the Nuclear Industry (ENTRAC)
Database on Nuclear Economic Performance Information System (NEPIS)
