52007SC1261

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Brussels, 4.10.2007

SEC(2007) 1261

COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT

Annex 1 for the Nuclear Illustrative Programme

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COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT

Annex 1 for the Nuclear Illustrative Programme

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Fig 1: Relative share for generation of electricity by various sources

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Fig 2: Relative share of sources used to accommodate energy consumption.

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Fig 3: Comparison of forecast for energy consumption and production (EU-25).

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Fig 4: Number of NPP units in the EU nuclear Member States along with their contribution to the nuclear share for electricity generation and production figures.

Table 1: List of Reactors, Electricity Generation and U Requirements in the EU-27 (15 August 2006)

Sources WNA-PRIS | Power Reactors | Electricity Produced in 2005 | 2006 Uranium Requirement Tonnes U |

ALARA | As Low As Reasonably Achievable |

BSS | Basic Safety Standards |

BWR | Boiling Water Reactor |

CANDU | CANada Deuterium Uranium |

CEA | Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique |

CIS | Community of Independent States |

CO2 | Carbon Dioxide |

CCGT | Combined Cycle Gas Turbines |

FP | Framework Programme |

GCR | Gas Cooled Reactor |

GEN IV | Generation IV Reactors are a set of theoretical nuclear reactor designs currently being researched. |

GFR | Gas Fast Reactor |

GHG | Green House Gases |

EPR | European Pressurised Reactors |

ERA | European research Area |

HEU | Highly Enriched Uranium |

HLW | High Level Waste |

IEA | International Energy Agency |

IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency |

ITER | International Thermonuclear Experimental reactor |

LEU | Low Enriched Uranium |

LILW | Low Intermediate Level Waste |

Magnox | Type of British designed nuclear reactor |

MOX | Mixed Oxide Fuel |

NEA | Nuclear Energy Agency |

NPP | Nuclear Power Plant |

OECD | Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development |

P&T | Partitioning and Transmutation |

PWR | Pressurised Water Reactors |

TACIS | Technical Aid to the Commonwealth of Independent States |

VVER or WWER | The Russian abbreviation VVER stands for water-cooled, water-moderated energy reactor. Russian version of PWR reactor. |

VHTR | Very High Temperature Reactor |

VLLW | Very Low Level Waste |

WEO | World Energy Outlook |

WNA | World Nuclear Association |

Index of Figures

Fig 1: Relative share for generation of electricity by various sources.

Fig 2: Relative share of sources used to accommodate energy consumption.

Fig 3: Comparison of trend for the energy consumption and production.

Fig 4: Number of NPPs in the EU nuclear Member States.

Fig. 5: Projection of the expected nuclear capacity in the EU

Fig 6: Distribution of operational and planned shutdown for NPPs in the enlarged EU.

Fig 7: Distribution of age of NPPs in the EU.

Fig. 8: Impact of 50% increase in costs of fuels

Fig. 9: Comparison of the Geopolitical distribution of imports of uranium and gas into the EU.

Fig. 10.1: Geopolitical distribution of uranium sources.

Fig. 10.2: Uranium sources available by price range.

Figure 11: Range of levelised costs of electricity generation.

Figure 11a: Electricity Generation Costs in Low Discount rate Case

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Figure 11b: Electricity Generation Costs in High Discount rate Case

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