IAEA Releases Document on Approaches to Cost Estimation and Analysis of Nuclear Power Projects

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 13.10.2026

The IAEA has released a document dedicated to approaches to cost estimation and analysis of nuclear power projects.

The document's title is INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Approaches to Cost Estimation and Analysis of Nuclear Power Projects, IAEA Nuclear Energy Series No. NG-T-4.7, IAEA, Vienna (2026), https://doi.org/10.61092/iaea.lejy-qt0o.

The document is 48 pages long and contains seven figures. The language of the document is English. Terms for purchasing a hard copy are available at this link. The current price is 48 euros; the electronic version is available free of charge (see the link above).

Understanding the key cost drivers of nuclear power projects - and how national or regional contexts shape them - is essential for developing effective policies on introducing or expanding nuclear power.

Integrating these cost insights into decision making supports stronger cost control and optimization.

Sharing best practices in cost estimation, analysis and optimization is especially valuable for countries considering adopting nuclear power.

Priority areas include core methodologies for cost estimation, strategies to optimize costs across project phases, and approaches to evaluating lifetime costs.

This publication assists Member States by outlining practical methods for cost estimation and analysis across all phases of a nuclear project, including development, construction, operation and decommissioning.

Topics: IAEA

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