Commercial Nuclear Program Development Services

Our Commercial Nuclear Program Development Team has successfully assisted commercial and government entities with the development and expansion of nuclear industry capabilities and infrastructure. Our team has world-class expertise in:

• Non-proliferation and nuclear safeguards
• Nuclear safety regulation
• Nuclear power plant (NPP) design and analysis
• Construction and operation of NPPs
• Large-scale contracting and procurement
• Nuclear fuel cycle, design and manufacturing
• Nuclear law
• Communications for nuclear programs
• Overall nuclear program management including electrical power needs and requirements. Electric grid assessment and enhancement nuclear specific
• Practical knowledge of licensing arrangements
• Operating experience of fuel fabrication, reactor operations, fuel reprocessing and waste management
• Master planning for generation requirements and economic analysis
• International Agreements
• Quality assurance
• Local staff “nuclearization”

Regulatory Development Services

The Regulatory Development Team’s goal is to facilitate the development, deployment and operation of an effective and efficient independent national regulatory authority. The Lightbridge Regulatory Development Team provides support in developing regulatory policy and strategies, operational regulatory programs, regulations and safety guides and administration. In addition, this specialized team can provide immediate support for assisting organizations with technical due diligence related to reactor designs and their related licensing issues.

The Regulatory Development Team members have extensive years of combined nuclear regulatory experience in the following areas:

• Nuclear safety, security, and safeguards design and operation
• Development and issuance of regulations and safety guides and procedures
• Regulatory policies
• Licensing strategy
• International agreements
• Import/export regulation
• Project management
• Safety and licensing reviews
• Inspections and compliance assessments
• Organizational development
• Training and education
• Staffing and administration

Lightbridge Team members have been involved in the full spectrum of design and licensing activities for nuclear power plants. This includes performing design certification reviews and managing technical reviews, project management, construction inspections, and ultimately issuance of the operating license. These individuals are experienced and knowledgeable in all phases of the regulatory and licensing processes, including environmental and safety reviews, resolving detailed licensing issues and developing advanced licensing strategies. Key members of the team have worked for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and are quite familiar with the IAEA Safety Requirements Series GS-R-3 - The Management System for Facilities and Activities and the entire suite of IAEA Safety Standards. Lightbridge Team’s experienced IAEA staff members and others bring a detailed understanding of IAEA guidance and requirements for nuclear power plant design and licensing issues. The Lightbridge Team’s national and international regulatory experts bring knowledge and experience with international regulations in countries such as Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Canada. The following expert disciplines support Lightbridge’s assistance in the areas of regulatory reactors design reviews and internal and external review and resolution of complex licensing issues:

Lightbridge’s Recent Nuclear Advisory Services:

Lightbridge’s most recent experience providing consulting services to Nuclear Energy Program Implementation Organizations (NEPIO) includes:

• Developing country-specific roadmaps identifying near- and long-term actions critical to success. Nuclear program feasibility study and nuclear power economic analysis.
• Identifying optimal organizational structure and staffing plan for NEPIO success. Development of national capacities and resources planning projections.
• Development of strategies for effective management of the entire nuclear fuel cycle, both front-end as well as spent fuel and low and intermediate radioactive wastes.
• Recommending and implementing regulatory approach and infrastructure, including related regulations, procedures, and standard review plan equivalents.
• Identifying and mobilizing Technical Support Organizations for specialized technical analyses.
• Advice and ongoing support in international relations and nuclear law, Assistance with international agreements and county nuclear policy. Establish legal framework to support international agreements and establishment of nuclear regulatory authority. National nuclear liability regime and development of safeguard agreements.
• Strategic program planning including innovative contracting and procurement strategies to meet aggressive deadlines.
• Implementation planning and execution for major NPP contracting and procurement actions. Develop innovative commercial strategies,, conduct competitive procurements including bid preparation, evaluation and negotiation.
• Providing detailed and independent oversight of major program contractors as to performance progress and forecasted completion through plant start-up.
• Site suitability assessment and mange critical assessment program and site characterization effort.