Westinghouse proposes SMRs in Italy’s decommissioned nuclear sites

US-based energy company Westinghouse has proposed installing small modular reactors (SMRs) at four decommissioned nuclear sites in Italy, with construction expected to begin by 2030, according to Reuters. The four sites—Caorso, Trino, Latina, and Garigliano—would be repurposed for the deployment of SMRs, in alignment with Italy’s strategic energy shift under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government, which is considering reviving the nuclear sector. Despite previous referendums in 1987 and 2011 prohibiting nuclear power plants, Italy aims…