Name of the Project
Ringhals nuclear power plant upgrade.

Location
Värö Peninsula, in Varberg municipality, about 65 km south of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Client
Ringhals, owned by Vattenfall (70.4%) and Sydkraft Nuclear Power (29.6%).

Project Description
The Ringhals nuclear power plant has a total power output of about 3 932 MW and produces 20% of all the electricity used in Sweden. 

The four reactors produce about 28 TWh/y. Ringhals reactors 1 and 2 will end operations in 2020 and 2019 respectively.

Ringhals’ and Vattenfall’s boards of directors have decided to invest in independent core cooling in reactors 3 and 4 at the power plant to extend operations into the 2040s.

Potential Job Creation
Not stated.

Value
SKr900-million.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Vattenfall’s press office, tel +46 8 739 50 10, email press@vattenfall.com.