Institutional Membership
Institutional Membership in the WNA is comprised mainly of companies, and the WNA's twice-yearly meetings have primarily a commercial focus. Current WNA Members are responsible for virtually all of world uranium, conversion, and enrichment production and some 95% of the world's nuclear-generated electricity outside the USA (85% of world nuclear generation, including the USA ).
Today nuclear power plants are operational in countries that comprise two-thirds of the world's population, and new nuclear power reactors are in planning or construction in countries representing over 50% of world population.
The WNA continues to expand its membership, particularly in non-OECD countries where nuclear power is produced or where this option is under active consideration. Already WNA members are located in countries representing 80% of the world's population.
The annual subscription fee for an Institutional Member is based on its size and scale of activity. Upon receiving an inquiry or application, the Secretariat determines the fee according to standard criteria and informs the candidate organization accordingly. The fee structure provides, in many cases, for significant discounts for organizations located in countries outside the OECD.
A low-fee 'Non-Commercial Membership' is available for organizations with a solely academic, research, policy or regulatory function - that is, organizations that have no direct commercial or advocacy interest in the nuclear fuel cycle but wish to participate in an ongoing global forum that involves a preponderance of the nuclear industry's major companies.
Applications for Institutional Membership (PDF document 172k) are subject to approval by majority vote of all Institutional Members.