Ringhals nuclear power plant upgrade, Sweden
Name of the Project
Ringhals nuclear power plant upgrade.
Location
Värö Peninsula, in Varberg municipality, about 65 km south of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Project Owner/s
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 ended operations in 2020 and 2019 respectively.
Ringhals’ and Vattenfall’s boards of directors have decided to invest in independent core cooling for reactors 3 and 4 at the power plant to extend operations into the 2040s.
Ringhals 3 and 4 provide about 12% of the country’s electricity generation; the four reactors combined previously accounted for about 20% of Swedish electricity generation.
Potential Job Creation
Not stated.
Capital Expenditure
SKr900-million.
Planned Start/End Date
Not stated.
Latest Developments
Ringhals 1 was shut down as planned on New Year’s Eve in 2020. After nearly 45 years of power operation, the nuclear fuel will now be removed from the reactor, after which the plant will be prepared for decommissioning.
Even though Ringhals 1 and 2 have been shut down, electricity generation at Ringhals continues with the Ringhals 3 and 4 reactors.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Vattenfall’s press office, tel +46 8 739 50 10, email press@vattenfall.com.
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