2025-05-22 06:15:00
NUCLEAR FOR ITALY
N - May 20, 2025 - The establishment of an Italian state nuclear company, agreed in February by multinational power company Enel, power generation supplier Ansaldo Energia, and defence company Leonardo, has now been formally established as Nuclitalia. The company will be in charge of studying advanced technologies and analysing market opportunities in the new nuclear sector.
The stakes in the capital of Nuclitalia are held by Enel (51%), Ansaldo Energia (39%) and Leonardo (10%). The project will be overseen by the Ministry of Economy & Finance in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment & Energy and the Ministry of Enterprises with Nuclitalia as the operating arm.
Nuclitalia will be in charge of assessing the most innovative and mature designs of new sustainable nuclear power, with an initial focus on water-cooled small modular reactors (SMRs). The process will include defining specific requirements for the Italian system and selecting the most promising solutions based on in-depth technical-economic analysis. The company will also evaluate opportunities for industrial partnerships and co-design with an approach based on innovation, environmental and economic sustainability, as well as enhancing the skills of the Italian supply chain.
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