Technical Working Group
Supply Chain
Rationale
A key enabler
- Supply chain is a key factor for the development of any nuclear installation
- Modularisation for SMRs, open new spaces for industrial players, and innovation
Erosion in EU
- Lack of investment over the past decades
- Nuclear New builds have faced supply chain challenges
- Competitiveness and geopolitical tensions are today’s challenges to overcome
New opportunities
- A huge demand expected to meet the needs of a large new build programme across Europe
- Series effects will enable competitiveness for SMR’s and necessitate larger investments
Strong and resilient Supply chain
- Innovation
- Standardisation
- Efficiency,
- Diversification
- Completeness
TWG3
Chair
V. Ramany (EDF)
Vice Chair
M. Tacconelli (Walter Tosto)
Related documents
Key Objectives
A
- Current supply chain assessment
- Scenarios to refine investment needs and potential cost savings, while reinforcing sustainability
B
- Capability development (technologies needed and funding)
- Fostering collaboration between stakeholders for efficiency
C
- Providing customised support to future SMR projects endorsed by the Alliance
- Contributing to improve resilience in a context of trade disruptions and geopolitical tensions
Actions
06/2026
06/2026
SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLETENESS & PERFORMANCE
Based on an evaluation of the completeness and performance of the EU supply chain, propose how NZIA provisions and future IPCEI on innovative nuclear technologies can contribute to strengthening the EU supply chain and continuously work to enhance and expand its capacities & capabilities
12/2026
12/2026
PARTENERSHIP FACILITATION
Develop a platform for targeted support to PWGs identifying and facilitating partnerships of SMR projects competent, experienced and qualified suppliers and other partners across EU countries (supplier-developer matching process) based on a regularly updated catalogue of Alliance members