Download or read book Alternative Contracting and Ownership Approaches for New Nuclear Power Plants written by and published by International Atomic Energy Agency. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication examines alternative contracting and ownership approaches for the development, construction, commissioning, operation and decommissioning of new nuclear power plants. It identifies issues faced by Member States considering the applicability of such approaches to their national programs. Two new approaches to nuclear project development are analyzed here: buildownoperate (BOO)/buildownoperatetransfer (BOOT) approaches; and regional approaches. This publication includes practical examples, current practices, case studies, and reflections on the presentations made and discussions held during a series of consultants meetings and at the Technical Meeting on Alternative Contracting and Ownership Practices for Nuclear Power Plants, held in Vienna, 14-16 March 2011.