Status of Advanced Light Water Reactor Designs

The report is intended to be a source of reference information for interested organizations and individuals, among them decision makers in countries considering implementation of nuclear power programmes. Furthermore, the report is addressed to government officials with an appropriate technical background and to research institutes of countries with existing nuclear programmes that wish to be informed about the global status of advanced light water reactor designs in order to plan their nuclear power programmes, including both research and development efforts and means for meeting future energy needs. The report is also intended to provide the public with unbiased information on nuclear power.