The main objective of the contract is to understand the functioning of the market for decommissioning nuclear facilities in the EU.

The main objective of the contract is to deepen the understanding of the functioning of the market for decommissioning nuclear facilities in the EU.

The study is to provide a description of the nuclear decommissioning market in at least the following EU Member States: Germany, France, Italy, Slovakia and the United Kingdom. It should further present an overview of the characteristics of the decommissioning market outside the EU in at least Japan and the United States, and the main differences of these markets compared to the EU.

The study will identify the main actors in the market and further contribute to identify the existing issues and barriers to companies that are currently not present or that have a limited role (e.g. SMEs, civil construction companies, etc.), further exploring opportunities for increasing their participation in the market and the implications that this would bring in enhancing the levels of competition while maintaining the highest levels of safety.

The Nuclear Illustrative Programme of the Commission (PINC) projects that around half of the reactors currently in operation will be shut down by 2035. The study shall contribute to identify the relevant policy priorities and to develop medium and long-term recommendations to address the main challenges and opportunities for the European industry in preparation for the number of reactors that are expected to be shut down in the 2035 horizon.