Pichetto says why not to making nuke reactors in Mirafiori

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 29 - Environment and Energy Security Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said on the sidelines of a meeting in Turin on fourth-generation nuclear power that nuclear reactors might be made at Mirafiori if the historic former FIAT plant in Turin is reconverted from carmaking by its giant successor Stellantis.
    "If Newcleo (the startup that is investing in clean nuclear power, ed.) goes ahead, it could be there (at Mirafiori), why not?" said the minister.
    "Estimates are around two billion for the construction of each small fourth-generation nuclear reactor, with spin-offs in terms of employment and professional qualifications. It really means a step into the future," Pichetto explained.
    "We are still in an experimental phase.
    "We are working with the (Turin) university," added the minister, who recalled the presence in Piedmont of Newcleo and other energy companies like Ansaldo and Enea. (ANSA).