Small Reactors, Big Questions: Rethinking Nuclear Regulation in Ghana for Small Modular Reactors

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dc.contributor.authorZakaria, S.A.
dc.contributor.authorAbrefah, R.G.
dc.contributor.authorAsamoah, M.
dc.contributor.authorEnos, L.
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-10T15:12:35Z
dc.date.issued2026-04-21
dc.descriptionResearch Article
dc.description.abstractThedeployment of smallmodular reactors (SMRs) presents significant regulatorychallenges fornewcomer countrieswith evolving legal, technical and institutional frameworks. This studyassessesGhana’s readiness to licenceandregulateSMRs throughbenchmarkingof itsregulatoryframeworkandinstitutional capacityagainst selectednewcomerandmaturenuclear regulatorybodies.ThestudyfindsthatGhanahasestablishedanimportantfoundationforSMRregulationthroughitsexisting nuclear law, anoperational regulatoryauthorityandexperienceinresearchreactoroversight.However, regulatoryreadiness remainspartialandevolving.Themostsignificantgapsidentifiedincludethedraftstatusofkeyregulationsandlicencingprocess documents, limitedSMR-specifictechnicalcapacityandconstrainedfinancialsustainability.Thestudyrecommendsprioritising thepromulgationofcoreregulations,developingclearguidancefortheimplementationofgradedapproachforSMRs,conducting anSMR-specific regulatorycompetence self-assessment and institutionalisingearly stakeholder engagement andregulatory cooperation.Overall,GhanahasacrediblebasisforfutureSMRoversight,buttargetedregulatoryandinstitutionalstrengthening remainsessential foreffectiveSMRlicencingandoversight.
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dc.identifier.citationZakaria, Suleman A., Abrefah, Rex G., Asamoah, Matthew, Enos, Leslie, Small Reactors, Big Questions: Rethinking Nuclear Regulation in Ghana for Small Modular Reactors, International Journal of Energy Research, 2026, 7839257, 14 pages, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1155/er/7839257
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1155/er/7839257
dc.identifier.urihttps://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/45468
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Energy Research
dc.subjectGraded Approach
dc.subjectRegulatory Frame Work
dc.subjectRegulatory Harmonisation
dc.subjectStakeholder Engagement
dc.subjectSMRs
dc.titleSmall Reactors, Big Questions: Rethinking Nuclear Regulation in Ghana for Small Modular Reactors
dc.typeArticle

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