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Above: The FRAMES (FRAmework for Modelling Electricity Systems) tool supports efforts in assessing how nuclear and other non-fossil generation can work together Photo credit: Jack Hong/
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assessment area and therefore represents a long-term
sustainable energy system. One possible output from an assessment is the identification of areas where a given nuclear energy system has a gap and needs improvement. For innovative energy systems this may identify a gap that needs research and development to address in order to make the system sustainable. An assessment using the INPRO methodology is holistic
and comprehensive, covering all nuclear energy systems, the lifecycle of the system, and a century of time. A main outcome is to increase public acceptance, and to not have a negative impact on future generations in meeting their energy needs.
NEI: How does INPRO support capacity building? CS: The INPRO programme assists member states in capacity building on long range and strategic planning for energy systems. Capacity building is an essential component of the Integrated Advisory Service on strategic planning for sustainable nuclear energy deployment that INPRO provides to the member States considering initial development or expansion of their nuclear energy programmes. To support member states’ capacity building on
strategic planning for sustainable nuclear energy deployment and development, INPRO developed various training programmes covering all essential approaches, methods, tools and activities from all INPRO tasks. They aim to assist the member states in their long range and strategic planning of nuclear energy programmes as
part of a country’s energy mix. INPRO supports member states in developing the necessary competencies for assessment and analysis of nuclear energy systems to support national decisions on the future use of nuclear energy.
NEI: What kind of training and assistance does INPRO offer? CS: To support the sustainable development of nuclear energy systems – nationally, regionally and globally – the INPRO Methodology developed a holistic, technically sound, consensus assessment approach and a multidimensional nuclear energy system sustainability methodology. The INPRO Section in the Nuclear Energy Department can provide INPRO member states with requested training and guidance on the use of the INPRO methodology to perform a nuclear energy system sustainability assessment (NESA). Outreach to other international programmes and initiatives and INPRO training activities on nuclear technology innovations and sustainability, is central to achieving the stated objectives of INPRO.
NEI: Who can join the INPRO programme? Any IAEA member state or recognised international organisation can join INPRO. Members benefit from international cooperation and collaborative projects facilitated by INPRO tools, models, publications and expertise. They can participate in the INPRO Dialogue Forums and in collaborative projects and access results and findings of INPRO studies. ■
Right: To support capacity building INPRO developed various training programmes covering all essential approaches, methods, tools and activities
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