GIF carries out its mission through its Generation IV technology specific System Steering Committees and works on cross cutting and methodological matters through its Working Groups and Task Forces.
Get an overview of how Gen IV Nuclear Energy Systems are defined, what are the Generation IV criteria, which Nuclear Reactors Technologies were selected as capable of meeting those criteria and how this relates to the GIF Technology Roadmap (and its revisions).
Generation IV International Forum (GIF) was created as a co-operative international endeavour seeking to develop the research necessary to test the feasibility and performance of fourth generation nuclear systems, and to make them available for industrial deployment by 2030. Learn more about its governing agreements and structure here.
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Recognizing that core topics such as safety, economics, and non-proliferation, along with the challenges to be addressed for the deployment of Generation IV Nuclear Energy Systems, are shared across all six Gen IV Systems, GIF has established cross-cutting Methodology Working Groups (WG). These WGs report to the GIF Experts Groups (EG), solicit inputs, provide support to System Steering Committees, and receive backing from the GIF Technical Secretariat (TS).
Currently, GIF maintains six WGs.
The GIF Economic Modelling Working Group (EMWG) provides a platform and methodology for the assessment of Generation IV (Gen-IV) systems against economic-related goals. It was formed in 2003. The EMWG supports the Generation IV goals related to improved economics:
"Generation IV nuclear energy systems will have a clear life-cycle cost advantage over other energy sources and a level of financial risk comparable to other energy projects."
The GIF is a global cooperative framework focused on providing a platform that offers support and advantages to its members in the development of Generation IV systems. A key aspect of its strategy includes collaborating, engaging, and identifying synergies with other international entities to enhance its influence and prevent duplication of work.
