On Monday 14 April, the European Commission launched a four-week call for contributions, open until 12 May, to gather information on investment needs in the EU’s nuclear energy sector. This consultation will serve as the basis for the update of the Nuclear Illustrative Programme (PINC), scheduled for before the end of 2025.
The updated PINC is eagerly awaited by players in the nuclear industry, who recently held talks with European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jørgensen (see EUROPE 13616/15). It aims to provide an overview of investment in the nuclear sector across the EU “in line with decarbonisation targets and the REPowerEU and Clean Industrial Deal goals”.
It will need to take into account investment requirements for new reactors and lifetime extensions of existing reactors, spent fuel and radioactive waste management and supply chains. It also aims to provide an overview of advanced technologies, such as small modular reactors (SMRs) and fusion.
The programme will look at enablers such as regulatory capacity, public engagement, workforce skills and international cooperation.
It will also assess challenges such as access to finance, attracting talent, supply chain vulnerabilities and “the EU’s retention of its strategic leadership in the global nuclear sector”.
The responses received will be analysed and a summary of the results will be made available to the public.
To see the call: https://aeur.eu/f/gf3 (Original version in French by Pauline Denys)