1. UKTI Civil Nuclear Energy Showcase 2014
London, UK
EBRD and Nuclear Safety
Vince Novak
Tuesday, 28 January 2014

2. EBRD
• Established in 1991.
• Owned by governments of 63 countries, European
Commission and the EIB.
• Mandate to assist countries of Eastern Europe and
former Soviet Union in the transition to market economies
and democracy.
• Regional mandate extended to Southern and Eastern
Mediterranean Region (SEMED) in 2012.
• Only IFI with Nuclear Safety mandate.

3. EBRD and Nuclear Safety
Roles:
•Management of multi-lateral nuclear safety grant funds on
behalf of donor governments.
•Core nuclear expertise to support EBRD financed projects.

4. EBRD and Nuclear Safety
Nuclear Safety Funds – missions aligned with priorities of international
community.
•Nuclear Safety Account (NSA) – safety of high risk reactors.
•Chernobyl Shelter Fund (CSF) – Chernobyl accident.
•NDEP NW – legacy of Soviet nuclear fleet in north-west Russia.
•International Decommissioning Funds (IDSFs) – early closure and
decommissioning of high risk reactors in new EU member states.
More than EUR 4 billion committed by 42 governments up to 2013.

5. EBRD and Nuclear Safety
Other Nuclear Safety projects:
Ukraine:
Upgrading of operating nuclear power plants.
EBRD loan EUR 300 million
EURATOM EUR 300 million

6. EBRD and Nuclear Safety
Business opportunities:
•Decommissioning in Bulgaria, Lithuania and the Slovak
Republic.
•Nuclear Safety Upgrades in Ukraine.
•New initiatives ?

7. EBRD and Nuclear Safety
Business opportunities – Decommissioning Support Funds:
•Project management.
•Waste management infrastructure and services.
•Decommissioning and dismantling equipment and services.
•Radiological waste repository (Bulgaria).

8. EBRD and Nuclear Safety
Business opportunities – Safety upgrades in Ukraine:
•Miscellaneous Safety Upgrade measures for VVER 1000
reactors.

9. EBRD and Nuclear Safety
Procurement and Information:
•EBRD Procurement Policies and Rules.
•EBRD website www.ebrd.com
•Clients / Project Management Units.
•EBRD Nuclear Safety Department.

10. EBRD and Nuclear Safety
Procurement and Information:
•EBRD Procurement Policies and Rules.
•EBRD website www.ebrd.com
•Clients / Project Management Units.
•EBRD Nuclear Safety Department.