British First Nuclear Export: ENI's Atomic Power Station at Latina and Anglo-Italian Nuclear Cooperation

This study investigates the story of the first British nuclear power station sold abroad. Analysing the complex Italian domestic situation, characterised by a potential watershed in the political and economic balance of power, it looks at the reasons that allowed U.K. first export of a complete power station at the time of a virulent competition with the United States in peaceful nuclear technology. It shows that British availability to cooperate with the Italian counterparts, at least partially sharing the know-how, was the key for success in winning ENI interest. It further explains how the Anglo-Italian enterprise at Latina can be considered as successful, although Italy did not later represent an important outlet for British nuclear export.