Roger D Smith 27 February 2007 Building a Nuclear Future Breaking down the barriers to building the new generation of nuclear power plants in the UK Roger D Smith Partner EC Harris

Roger D Smith 27 February 2007 The overall project period m1 m1 m6 m6 m 42 m 42 m 27 Enquiry Site chosen 1 st subm ref design Design contract for RPV m 23 m 23 App. To construct m1 m1 Parliament ratifies m18 EPR chosen m 37 Select site m1 m36 Licence granted m60 1 st unit operation m120 1 st elec production m100 m100 UK - The last one EPR UK - The next one? m172 m172 Start generation m108 PBMR generation Select design

Roger D Smith 27 February 2007 The handy plan for a nuclear power station

Roger D Smith 27 February 2007 The handy plan in summary

Roger D Smith 27 February 2007 Then and now A centralised management team requirement still exists Computer systems are far more capable and may well replace time consuming support tasks 4D planning options are a reality That detailed knowledge based planning is a requirement for a successful project

Roger D Smith 27 February 2007 Conclusions A decision to proceed is required Licensing is clearly a fundamental issue Procurement efficiency may be dependant on commitment to a 5 station programme Requirements for high quality resources should not be underestimated The shelf life of experienced resources is running out A new nuclear programme is fundamental to a balanced energy supply system