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Comprehensive Feasibility Assessment Services
The IAEA Milestones Approach begins with a national feasibility study and policy commitment before any procurement decision. Skipping this step is the single most common cause of stalled programs.
Why Feasibility Comes First
No procurement decision should precede a credible feasibility study.
The IAEA Milestones Approach is explicit: Phase 1 begins with a national position and feasibility study, not with vendor selection. Programs that reverse this sequence — committing to technology or vendors before assessing whether nuclear power is economically, institutionally, and politically viable — consistently encounter delays, cost overruns, and credibility deficits with regulators and the public.
Vertex Atomic's feasibility advisory brings structure, international benchmarks, and IAEA-aligned methodology to this foundational assessment. We help governments and utilities answer the fundamental question — is nuclear power the right choice for this country, at this time, under these conditions? — before significant resources are committed.
Scope of Work
Five dimensions of feasibility, assessed in parallel.
Economic Viability
Cost-modeling methodology, grid-size and demand-growth analysis, financing-structure options, and comparison against alternative energy sources and regional benchmarks.
Technical & Siting Feasibility
Coordination of seismic, hydrological, and environmental studies per IAEA siting guidance. Actual site studies are performed by licensed technical firms — Vertex Atomic coordinates and reviews programmatic integration.
Socio-Political Landscape
Public acceptance assessment, stakeholder mapping, and communication-readiness review. Understanding the political and social environment that will determine program sustainability.
Infrastructure Readiness
Grid stability and transmission capacity analysis, workforce pipeline assessment, and industrial supply-chain evaluation against IAEA infrastructure issue guidance.
Regulatory Pathway Analysis
Preliminary identification of licensing requirements, gaps against IAEA Safety Standards, and an assessment of the national regulatory body's capacity and independence.
Deliverables
What you receive at the end of a feasibility engagement.
Risk/benefit analysis report with comparative energy-source assessment
Preliminary cost and schedule ranges with confidence intervals
Institutional-readiness scorecard across 19 IAEA infrastructure issues
Recommended next steps aligned to Milestones Phase 1 deliverables
Case Example
Anonymized feasibility engagement summary.
The following is an illustrative summary of a typical feasibility engagement. Specific engagement details are confidential and available under NDA.
Client
National energy ministry, new-entrant state
Challenge
Grid capacity insufficient for large reactor; regulatory body not yet established
Our Role
Full feasibility assessment across all five dimensions
Outcome
Phased recommendation: regulatory build-out and grid expansion before procurement
Next Step
Request a feasibility consultation.
Assess whether nuclear power is the right choice for your jurisdiction before committing significant resources.
