The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

Draft Strategy consultation

 

Publication of our updated Strategy is due no later than March 2011.

We launched the consultation on our Draft Strategy and Strategic Environmental Assessment on 1 September 2010.

A statutory requirement under the Energy Act, this document follows on from our first Strategy document published in 2006, which described our strategic approach to the 19 sites across the UK for which we are accountable.

We set out our long-term objectives and strategic direction which focuses on ensuring the efficient decommissioning and clean-up of the UK civil public sector nuclear legacy sites, while encouraging high standards in health, safety, security and environmental performance.

We welcome your views during the consultation which runs until 24 November 2010.

• More information on our launch of consultation on our draft strategy

NDA confirms £2.8 Billion Plan for 2010

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has published its Business Plan. The Plan confirms expenditure of £2.8 Billion for the next year (2010/11) across the NDA's estate of 19 sites built in the post-war days of the UK's early nuclear programme.

As part of its mission the NDA operates a number of commercial nuclear operations including electricity generation and reprocessing for domestic and foreign customers. This next year income of £1.15 Billion is expected to be generated to help fund the decommissioning programme.  

NDA CEO, Tony Fountain said:  

"Through a combination of better plans, more efficient delivery and cost savings achieved we will continue to deliver efficiency gains for the taxpayer across our estate."    

• More information on Business Plan 2010 – 2013

Insight into nuclear decommissioning - newsletter

 

Tony Fountain, NDA's Chief Executive, outlines the changes that NDA has faced and how the NDA's role must evolve.

Clare Spottiswoode, Chairman of EnergySolutions EU Ltd, the operator of the NDA's Magnox sites, addresses the challenge of cleaning up the nuclear legacy.

Our newsletter also covers:

• tackling the ponds clean-up
• innovative dissolution of radioactive waste saves money
• investment in nuclear skills
• landmark contract for MiniStores

 Insight into Nuclear Decommissioning - Newsletter Edition 3 (2Mb)

Geological Disposal: Steps towards implementation

 

NDA has set out details of how it could implement the UK Government's solution to deal with higher activity radioactive waste through disposal deep underground in a geological disposal facility. This process will be based on a voluntarism and partnership approach.

While the UK Government is leading on the site selection process, our scientists and engineers within the Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD) are considering all of the issues which will need to be dealt with to successfully deliver what will be one of biggest scientific and engineering developments in the UK.

• More information on Geological Disposal: Steps towards implementation