Who we are

Enresa is the public company in charge of the safe management, storage and disposal of the radioactive wastes produced in Spain.

• Why was Enresa created?
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Why was Enresa created?

Enresa is the public company in charge of the safe management, storage and disposal of the radioactive wastes produced in Spain.

The applications of nuclear energy for the production of electricity and the use of radioactive chemical elements in various applications generate radioactive waste.

In view of this reality, in 1984 the Parliament decided to set up a public company to manage the radioactive wastes generated in Spain. This was how Enresa came about, as a company for the treatment, conditioning and storage and disposal of the radioactive wastes generated at any point in the country.

Enresa is also responsible for the dismantling of nuclear power plants when their service lifetime has come to an end and for the environmental restoration of disused uranium mines and facilities.

Enresa. At the service of society

Since the mid-20th century, the techniques and applications arising from the use of radioisotopes have become part of our daily lives: in electricity generation, in medicine, in research, etc. Like all human activities, these applications generate... Detalles

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Enresa Organisation

José Alejandro Pina, President of Enresa

From the area of the Presidency the competences are distributed in 22 departments supervised by 11 Divisions.

Contact

You can find us at the following address:

Enresa (Head Office)
C/ Emilio Vargas nº 7, 28043 Madrid
Tfno: 915 66 81 00 Fax: 915 66 81 69
registro@enresa.es