A five-way memorandum of understanding between Italian and French organisations and companies will promote cooperation in the use of nuclear energy in an effort to boost the competitiveness and decarbonisation of the Italian steel industry.
The five signatories are France’s EDF, EDF’s Italian subsidiary Edison, steel industry group Federacciai, power engineering company Ansaldo Energia and its nuclear subsidiary Ansaldo Nucleare.
They said in a statement they will consider joint investment opportunities in new nuclear energy and the construction of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Italy over the coming decade.
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