# ENEA and Exergon sign five-year advanced nuclear agreement

> ENEA and Exergon Ventures announced a five-year cooperation agreement on advanced nuclear technologies on 15 October. The work covers Gen III/III+ light-water small modular reactors and fourth-generation advanced modular reactors.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T10:36:24+00:00
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The agreement sets a framework for research and technical cooperation; the announcement gives no plant construction, investment decision or commissioning schedule. The five-year term describes the planned cooperation, not a generation target.

## Data

### Agreement scope

Research agreement covers Gen III/III+ and fourth-generation reactors.

Methodology: Technologies named in ENEA’s release; this does not imply a construction or generation decision.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 | Agreement scope | Research agreement covers Gen III/III+ and fourth-generation reactors. | occurred |

Sources: <https://www.media.enea.it/en/press-releases-and-news/years-archive/year-2026/energy-enea-and-exergon-ventures-sign-agreement-on-advanced-nuclear-power.html> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-enea-exergon-advanced-nuclear-five-year-agreement-2026/data/enea-exergon-advanced-nuclear-cooperation?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-enea-exergon-advanced-nuclear-five-year-agreement-2026/data/enea-exergon-advanced-nuclear-cooperation?lang=en&format=csv)

### Agreement term

Cooperation duration stated by the parties.

Methodology: Term transcribed from the announcement; it is not a commercial production or facility schedule.

| label | value | unit | period | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperation period | 5 | years | 2026-10-15 | observed |

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## Sources

- [ENEA](<https://www.media.enea.it/en/press-releases-and-news/years-archive/year-2026/energy-enea-and-exergon-ventures-sign-agreement-on-advanced-nuclear-power.html>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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