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INPRO Methodology for Sustainability Assessment of Nuclear Energy Systems: Economics. INPRO Manual

Description

As part of the INPRO methodology this manual provides guidance on assessing a nuclear energy system in the area of economics. This is an independent assessment of the economic competitiveness of nuclear power, compared with available alternatives. The publication starts with a short description of the goals and output of an energy system planning study, followed by general background information on performing an INPRO economic assessment and presents a discussion of the basic principle, the associated user requirements and criteria. In the appendices I–IV, additional background information on economic terms and support tools is provided

Availability note (English)

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Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
IAEA
Imprint Place
Vienna (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA))
ISBN
978-92-0-102714-6
Imprint Pagination
103 p.
Journal Issue
no. NG-T-4.4
Series
IAEA Nuclear Energy Series
ISSN
1995-7807

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45099670
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY SYSTEMS; IAEA; MANUALS; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR POWER; PLANNING; REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; ECONOMICS; ENERGY; EVALUATION; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; POWER

Optional Information

Notes
50 refs., 1 fig., 13 tabs.
Secondary number(s)
STI/PUB--1653