First workshop on SMRs as potential drivers of industrial competitiveness for Energy Intensive Industries

17 October 2025
Brussels – Belgium

The event venue: European Commission – Albert Borschette Conference Center – room CCAB 1C – Rue Froissart 36, Brussels

Draft Programme

Morning

08:30 – 09:00

Welcome and registration

09:00 – 09:15

TWG 1 chair and vice-chair opening remarks
  • Nicola Rega – CEFIC and
  • Adina Georgescu – Eurometaux

09:15 – 09:45

Updates on the European Industrial Alliance on SMRs
  • Nikos Pantalos – EC DG GROW

9:45 – 10:15

Introduction to SMR technologies and their role for EIIs
  • Andrei Goicea – nucleareurope

10:15 – 10:45

Coffee break

10:45 – 11:15

Presentation of the Report on the electricity and heat needs of EIIs
  • Fabio Nouchy – ENGIE Tractebel

11:15 – 12:15

Panel Session with EII’s representatives
  • Adolfo Aiello, Deputy Director General Climate&Energy – EUROFER
  • Malgosia Rybak, Climate Change & Energy Director – CEPI
  • Johanna Wahlström, Senior Business Analyst, Helen Oy

12:15 – 13:15

Lunch
Afternoon

13:15 – 14:15

Structured dialogue between the EII representatives with  SMR technology  developers

14:15 – 14:30

Presentation on the energy system integration approach for SMRs
  • Guilherme Cardoso, nucleareurope

14:30 – 14:50

Conclusions and next steps
  • Nikos Pantalos – EC DG GROW – Summary of the key takeaways from the workshop
  • Andrei Goicea – nucleareurope – Next steps
  • Nicola Rega – CEFIC – Closing remarks from the chair of TWG1

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