Nuclear Power: Understanding the Economic Risks and Uncertainties
This paper identifies the fundamental elements and critical research tasks of a comprehensive analysis of the costs and benefits of nuclear power relative to investments in alternative baseload technologies. The proposed framework seeks to: (i) identify the set of expected parameter values under which nuclear power becomes cost competitive relative to alternative generating technologies; (ii) identify the main risk drivers and quantify their impacts on the costs of nuclear power; (iii) estimate the nuclear power option value; (iv) assess the nexus between electricity market structure and the commercial attractiveness of nuclear power; (v) evaluate the economics of smaller sized nuclear reactors; (vi) identify options for strengthening the institutional underpinnings of the international safeguards regime; and (vii) evaluate the proliferation resistance of new generation reactors and fuel cycles.
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| Format: | Journal Article biblioteca |
| Language: | EN |
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2010
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| Subjects: | Electric Utilities L940, Industry Studies: Utilities and Transportation: Government Policy L980, Alternative Energy Sources Q420, Energy: Government Policy Q480, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4621 |
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