Map of Italian Nuclear Sites
Italy has a complex history with nuclear power. In the 1960s and 1970s, the country operated several nuclear reactors, contributing to its energy needs. However, after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, public opinion turned against nuclear energy. A 1987 referendum led to the gradual shutdown of Italy’s nuclear plants, and the country abandoned its nuclear program. In recent years, Italy has relied heavily on imported electricity, much of it generated from nuclear power in neighbouring countries. While some debates on reintroducing nuclear energy have emerged, concerns over safety, waste management, and public opposition remain significant hurdles to restarting a domestic nuclear program. Find out where the country’s nuclear sites are located, and what goes on at each of them, on our interactive map of Italian nuclear sites.
Quick Guide to using the Map of Italian Nuclear Sites
MAP – Click and drag to move the map around. Hold Ctrl and use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out. Alternatively use the zoom buttons in the top right corner.
POINTS – Points are coloured based on the purpose of the nuclear site.
COUNTER – The counter in the top left displays the number of nuclear sites under each purpose. Clicking on a specific counter lets you see only sites that fall within that category.
POPUPS – Hovering over a specific point on the map will show you a popup containing additional information about the site.
Data
Below is the full data set used to create the Italy Nuclear Sites Map. You can use it to look up specific nuclear sites.
| Name | Purpose | Latitude | Longitude | Status | Construction Start | Start of Operations | End of Operations | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGN-201 Costanza | Research Reactor | 38.106406 | 13.350986 | In Service | Unknown | 1960 | / | Homog (S) |
| Avogadro RS-1 | Research Reactor | 45.217155 | 8.028635 | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | 1959 | Unknown | Pool, Mtr |
| Caorso | Power Station | 45.0722° N | 9.8722° E | Permanently Shut Down | 1970 | 1978 | 1990 | Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) |
| CEMentation EurEX Complex (CEMEX) | Waste Management | 45.216051 | 8.020394 | Unfinished | Unknown | / | / | Solidification (cementation and conditioning) of liquid waste |
| CISE Reattore a Nebbia (CIRENE) | Research Reactor | 41.42718 | 12.807242 | Unfinished | 1972 | / | / | |
| ECO (Orgel Critical Experiment) | Research Reactor | 45.809509 | 8.635904 | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | 1965 | Unknown | Crit Fast |
| ENEA Brasimone | Research Institution | 44.119949 | 11.117892 | In Service | Unknown | Unknown | / | Development of technologies and materials in the sectors of nuclear fission and fusion |
| ENEA Casaccia Research Center | Research Institution | 42.042024 | 12.303923 | In Service | Unknown | Unknown | / | Multidisciplinary center to support the Italian research and development program in the field of the peaceful use of nuclear energy |
| ENEA Centro Ricerche Frascati | Research Institution | 41.820308 | 12.672096 | In Service | Unknown | Unknown | / | Research in nuclear fusion, laser sources and particle accelerators |
| ENEA Saluggia Research Center | Research Institution | 45.218426 | 8.022343 | In Service | Unknown | 1963 | / | Industrial promotion for the peaceful use of nuclear energy |
| ENEA Trisaia Research Center | Research Institution | 40.160058 | 16.644199 | In Service | Unknown | 1963 | / | Center for the reprocessing of spent elements of nuclear fuel |
| Enriched URanium Extraction (EUREX) | Waste Management | 45.21659 | 8.02073 | Permanently Shut Down | 1965 | 1970 | 1984 | Spent fuel reprocessing |
| Enrico Fermi | Power Station | 45.1842° N | 8.2775° E | Permanently Shut Down | 1956 | 1966 | 1972 | Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) |
| ESSOR Nuclear Plant | Research Reactor | 45.808291 | 8.636061 | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | 1967 | Unknown | Heavy Water |
| Fabbricazioni Nucleari: Industrial fabrication plant (Bosco Marengo) | Fuel Production | 44.828654 | 8.745268 | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Fabrication of fuel assemblies for light water reactors |
| Galileo Galilei RTS-1 | Research Reactor | 43.664305 | 10.329906 | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | 1963 | Unknown | Pool |
| Garigliano | Power Station | 41.2583° N | 13.8347° E | Permanently Shut Down | 1959 | 1964 | 1982 | Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) |
| Il Reattore PEC | Research Reactor | 44.117874 | 11.114884 | Unfinished | Unknown | / | / | PEC (Fuel Element Test) plant is a fast sodium cooled nuclear reactor |
| ISPRA-1 | Research Reactor | 45.809336 | 8.63178 | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | 1959 | Unknown | Heavy Water |
| ISPRA-2 | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | At ENEA Casaccia Research Center |
| ITREC: Pilot reprocessing and re-fabrication plant | Fuel Production | 40.165302 | 16.637193 | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Reprocessing of Elk River spent fuel (U–Th) assemblies |
| Joint Research Centre (JRC) Ispra | Research Institution | 45.803904 | 8.630036 | In Service | Unknown | Unknown | / | Established in 1960 as a nuclear research site, today it is considered as one of Europe's leading research campuses |
| L-54M | Research Reactor | 45.47881 | 9.231174 | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | 1959 | Unknown | Homog (L) |
| Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso | Research Institution | 42.421111 | 13.516389 | In Service | Unknown | 1985 | / | Largest underground research center in the world |
| Laboratori Nazionali del Sud | Research Institution | 37.524328 | 15.070536 | In Service | Unknown | 1976 | / | Research in the field of Nuclear Physics, Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics |
| Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati | Research Institution | 41.8207 | 12.67313 | In Service | 1954 | 1959 | / | Particle physics research |
| Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro | Research Institution | 45.353278 | 11.950556 | In Service | 1959 | 1960 | / | Laboratory for nuclear physics and nuclear astrophysics |
| Latina | Power Station | 41.425278 | 12.806944 | Permanently Shut Down | 1958 | 1963 | 1987 | Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR) |
| LENA, TRIGA II PAVIA | Research Reactor | 45.196694 | 9.143117 | In Service | Unknown | Unknown | / | Triga Mark Ii |
| Liquid Effluents Treatment Facility | Waste Management | 45.810722 | 8.637375 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Medium Level Activity Laboratory with Hot Cells | Waste Management | 45.810433 | 8.6386916 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Montalto | Power Station | 42.3588 | 11.5314 | Cancelled | 1982 | / | / | Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) |
| OPEC: Post-irradiation examination facility (Rome) | Waste Management | Unknown | Unknown | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Post-irradiation examination of spent fuel |
| Spent fuel encapsulation (ENEA Casaccia Research Center) | ||||||||
| PLUTONIUM: Pilot fuel fabrication plant | Fuel Production | Unknown | Unknown | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Sol-gel process development |
| Fuel fabrication for the AECL Chalk River Reactor (ENEA Casaccia Research Center) | ||||||||
| RANA | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | 1965 | Unknown | Pool at ENEA Casaccia Research Center |
| RB-1 | Research Reactor | 44.463296 | 11.329142 | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | 1962 | Unknown | Crit Graphite |
| RB-2 | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | 1963 | 1980 | Argonaut at Montecuccolino |
| RB-3 | Research Reactor | 44.46382 | 11.329284 | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | 1971 | 1989 | Zero Power D2O |
| RITMO Reactor (RC-4) | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | 1965 | Unknown | Pool at ENEA Casaccia Research Center |
| ROSPO 2 | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | 1963 | Unknown | Pool at ENEA Casaccia Research Center |
| RSV TAPIRO | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | In Service | Unknown | 1971 | / | Fast Source at ENEA Casaccia Research Center |
| SM-1 Subcritical Assembly | Research Reactor | 45.19673 | 9.143123 | In Service | Unknown | 1961 | / | Subcrit |
| Struttura Sottocritica | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | Permanently Shut Down | Unknown | 1962 | Unknown | Subcrit at |
| TRIGA RC-1 | Research Reactor | Unknown | Unknown | In Service | Unknown | 1960 | / | Triga Mark Ii at ENEA Casaccia Research Center |
| Trino 2 | Power Station | 45.2519 | 8.193975 | Cancelled | / | / | / | 2x Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) |
