Guidance

New nuclear power plants: Generic Design Assessment guidance for Requesting Parties

This guidance explains the Generic Design Assessment (GDA) process for organisations who want to submit a nuclear power plant design for assessment.

• From: Environment Agency, Office for Nuclear Regulation and Natural Resources Wales
• Published: 29 October 2019
• Last updated: 19 October 2023
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  1. 19 October 2023

     Minor update to the guidance. Added points on the considerations for sustainability and disposability of waste. Clarified where the regulators are flexible, and the role of Natural Resources Wales where they are involved. Other minor clarifications based on feedback.

  2. 29 October 2019

     First published.

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New nuclear power plants: Generic Design Assessment guidance for Requesting Parties

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This guidance is for anyone submitting a nuclear power plant design for GDA – a Requesting Party (RP). A RP can be a reactor designer or vendor company on its own, or one partnered with a prospective operator of its nuclear power plant design.

This document explains:

• how the GDA process works
• what information the RP needs to provide when requesting a GDA
• the possible outcomes from a GDA