ROME. Off to the dismantling of the old nuclear reactors of the Trino Vercellese and Garigliano plants. This is foreseen by the new industrial plan of Sogin, the public company responsible for the dismantling of Italian nuclear plants and the management of radioactive waste. In particular, the company led by CEO Emanuele Fontani has planned “advances in decommissioning for over 900 million euros, with a peak of activity in the two-year period 2022-2023” due, in fact, to the start of the works in the two Piedmontese sites and Campania and the construction of the Cemex Complex in Saluggia.
For the company, the new planning will make it possible to achieve the objectives set by the new Full Life Plan and an increase in the average value of assets, from the 62 million euros recorded in the 2013-2019 period to 151 million euros over the plan period (+ 144%).
“The new industrial plan of the Sogin Group – explains Fontani – aims to improve our performance in nuclear decommissioning and to integrate the principles of social, environmental and economic sustainability into our industrial and production processes, with a view to circular economy and enhancement of distinctive skills of the Group “and therefore” will also allow us to increase our presence at the service of the country in the decommissioning and environmental redevelopment sector. I am sure – adds the CEO – that Sogin women and men, highly qualified technicians, will be able to respond with professionalism and determination to the challenges that await us in the coming years ».
Fontani also talks about the new national deposit on which Italy, due to the non-decisions of the last successive governments, is suffering a significant delay. «The national deposit remains a question mark, we remain an arm of the deciding ministries. We are not the thinking head, Italy must decide on when to present the plan, the non-decision can lead to problems “says the CEO of Sogin.” A date? If we decided today it could be ready for 2029, but technically missing the essential element is where it is made. We have monitored abroad and we are ready for a national deposit and be quick to carry it out. “More generally, for Fontani” production processes must be optimized, we have tried to understand what others are doing The comparison with nuclear power plants comparable with those managed by the Sogin Group shows that the
Estimates of decommissioning costs for Italian plants are comparable with foreign ones “.
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