Approach

Eight to ten years from cold start to operational excellence.

A phased program with U.S. partner involvement front-loaded into regulatory dialogue, design integration, and training. The operational phase opens recurring advisory and audit work.

Roadmap

2026 – 2028

Regulatory & institutional buildout

PAA strengthening, framework adoption, U.S. cooperation MoUs signed.

2028 – 2031

Detailed design + early procurement

Security-by-design integration with AP1000 documentation, supplier vetting.

2031 – 2033

Construction security ramp-up

Site security operations, SOC stand-up, simulator commissioning, training cohorts.

2033 – 2035

Commissioning & first criticality

Full-scope drills, regulator licensing milestones, operational handover.

2035 +

Operational excellence cycle

Continuous improvement program, second-unit replication, lessons codified.

U.S. partner involvement is highest in phases 1–3 — regulatory dialogue, design integration, training. The operational phase opens recurring advisory and audit work.

Engagement model

Six stages from diagnosis to operational readiness. Modular by design — engage at any stage; scale up or down based on project phase, risk profile, and timeline.

Stage 1

Assess

Risk diagnosis, security audit, identification of organizational and technical gaps.

Stage 2

Design

Architecture of the protection system, procedures, training program, and security stack.

Stage 3

Train

Personnel training, scenario exercises, executive and operational team preparation.

Stage 4

Implement

Deployment support, procedures, documentation, partner and vendor coordination.

Stage 5

Certify

Vendor certification across the full supply chain — clearance for tier-1, tier-2 and beyond.

Stage 6

Support

Ongoing advisory, periodic exercises, procedure updates, response to emerging threats.

Priority moves

Five things that the architecture cannot wait on.

01

Independent regulator

PAA receives full financial and personnel autonomy before the first construction license is issued.

02

Security by Design

Cyber and physical requirements embedded in AP1000 design documentation per IAEA-TECDOC-1527.

03

Codified transfer

Formal cooperation agreements with EDF and U.S. operators covering build phase + first 5 years of operation.

04

NATO Article 5 scope

The plant explicitly designated as NATO critical infrastructure, with corresponding doctrine and posture.

05

Continuous improvement

NRC-style Corrective Action Program to capture every near-miss, observation, and incident — and act on it.

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