Nuclear power in Italy
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Nuclear power in Italy is a controversial topic. Italy started to produce nuclear energy in the early 1960s, but all plants were closed by 1990 following the 1987 referendum. As of 2026, Italy is one
Enrico Fermi nuclear power plant in Trino, 2010
Caorso spent fuel pool in 2005
Caorso Nuclear Power Plant
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Caorso Nuclear Power Plant was a nuclear power plant at Caorso in Italy. It featured a single Boiling Water Reactor, a BWR 4 with a Mark II-Containment from General Electric, with an electrical net ou
Nuclear power in Italy
…plants. This led to the termination of work on the near-complete Montalto di Castro Nuclear Power Station, and the early closure of Enrico Fermi and Caorso Nuclear Power Plant, both of which closed in 1990. Italy's other nuclear power plants had already closed prior to the decision. The Montalto di Castro plant was subsequently…
Outside view of the plant, 2005
Outside view
The fuel pool