Outline of WANO

22 January 1999
Federation of Electric Power Companies



1. Name

WANO (World Association of Nuclear Operators)

2. History

WANO was established in May 1989, in the wake of the Chernobyl accident, at the proposal of the late Lord Marshall. Its purpose is to promote nuclear power generation safety, and allow operators around the world to exchange information on control procedures and performance at nuclear power generating facilities.

3. Major Activities

  • Information exchange on operating controls and problems
  • Conducting peer reviews
  • Exhibitions, workshops, seminars, etc.
  • Direct exchange of information and technology through exchange visits
  • Mutual exchange of successful case studies and operating indicators
  • A general meeting is held once every other year at a mutually agreed location (the president is selected from among the WANO members hosting the next general meeting). In 1999, the meeting will be held in Victoria, Canada.

4. Outline of Organization (as of December 1998)

WANO Activities
(reference)

„No. of Peer Reviews
(Peer Reviews are visits to, and evaluations of, power plants by an international team of WANO members)

Year
WANO Total
Tokyo Center
1992
4
-
1993
4
2
1994
7
1
1995
11
1
1996
16
2
1997
25
3
1998
22
2
1999
24
3

„No. of Exchange Visits

Year
Atlanta
Moscow
Paris
Tokyo
Total
1989-1990
14
44
13
10
81
1991
7
21
16
6
50
1992
8
16
16
17
57
1993
5
14
8
14
41
1994
15
12
11
3
51
1995
14
6
7
14
41
1996
20
8
17
21
57
1997
-
-
-
9
-
Note: - is N/A

„No. of Workshops and Seminars (Tokyo Center)

22 events were held in cities throughout Asia in 1990-1998. Topics included quality control and safety measures at power plants, employee training and other issues.

„WANO Network Information Exchange

The WANO network allows member companies to exchange information concerning accident-prevention programs and technology-related matters via an international computer network. The system is hosted by the Atlanta Center, which administers the central database so that member companies and regional Centers can access it as needed.