As of 2023, Italy is one of only three countries, along with Lithuania and Germany, that completely phased out nuclear power for electricity generation after having operational reactors.

2 days ago · Italy plans to finalize its plans and legislation for a return to nuclear power by 2027. This decision was announced by Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Italy's Minister of Energy Security …

6 days ago · Italy aims to finalise by the end of 2027 a plan allowing the use of nuclear power again after it was banned almost 40 years ago, Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said in …

6 days ago · The government of Italy seeks to finally put into place their aim to resume nuclear power generation after a 40 year void which was sparked by the Chernobyl disaster, with the …

Jan 23, 2025 · In November 2024, Fratin said the government was in talks with energy groups Enel, Ansaldo and defence business Leonardo to set up a state-backed company to develop …

6 days ago · In September 2024, Fratin expressed Italy’s intention to draft legislation enabling these new technologies by early 2025 at the latest, with hopes for parliamentary approval …

Sep 13, 2024 · Italy's environment minister, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, announced plans to introduce new regulations by the end of the year to allow the use of nuclear technologies in the country, …

Sep 7, 2024 · Italy plans to draft, by early 2025, rules to allow the use of new nuclear power technologies, the energy minister said on Saturday, signalling a potential reversal of the …

Jul 14, 2024 · Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s rightwing government is planning to reintroduce nuclear energy 35 years after Italy shut down its last atomic plant, in a bid to lower the …

The Country Nuclear Power Profile summarizes organizational and industrial aspects of the nuclear power programme and provides information about the relevant legislative, regulatory …