Given the development possibilities predicted in the European Union (60 GW) and Italy (6.8 GW) by 2050, new nuclear power might provide a 46-billion-euro market for Italian supply chain companies. Taking into consideration the indirect and induced advantages, the investments might have a total impact on the country of more than 50 billion (about 2.5% of Italian GDP in 2023) and create up to 117 thousand jobs. This is the economic influence that the atom could have on the country's system by 2050, according to the study "The new nuclear power in Italy for citizens and businesses" conducted by Edison, Ansaldo Nucleare, and Teha Group. The research begins by stating that today's technology specializes in the creation of small-sized reactors (ranging from 100 to 450 MW), which can provide better flexibility, adaptability, and a variety of industrial uses. For instance, the energy-intensive sectors of steel, glass, cement, ceramics, paper, chemicals, mining, and food products are responsible for over 20% of emissions in Italy and the EU, trailing only energy production and transportation. There are two most promising technologies on which researchers are staking time and money: small modular reactors (SMRs) and advanced modular reactors (AMRs), nuclear plants based on third and fourth generation technologies that will be available in 2030 and 2040, respectively.
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