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Nuclear power in Sweden

Sweden operates 6 nuclear power reactors across 7 sites, with 7.2 GW of gross capacity. 7 units have been retired.

Operating
6
7.2 GW gross
Under construction
0
—
Planned
9
incl. 9 announced
Retired
7
0 cancelled

Operating fleet by type: BWR (4), PWR (2). Principal operators: Forsmark Kraftgrupp, Ringhals, Oskarshamns Kraftgrupp.

Position in the fuel chain

FacilityStageOperatorCapacity / output
Clab central interim storage dry_storage Svensk Kärnbränslehantering (SKB) 11,000tHM
Västerås fabrication Westinghouse Electric Company 800tHM/yr
Forsmark spent fuel repository (KBS-3) repository Svensk Kärnbränslehantering (SKB) not disclosed
Forsmark nuclear power plant — Sweden: 3 units, 3,446 MW Ringhals nuclear power plant — Sweden: 2 units, 2,288 MW Oskarshamn nuclear power plant — Sweden: 1 unit, 1,450 MW
Operating 6 circle area ∝ site capacity Nuclear sites in Sweden.

All units in Sweden

UnitSiteStatusTypeGross MWOnline
Forsmark nuclear power plant 1 Forsmark nuclear power plant Operating BWR 1,078 1980
Forsmark nuclear power plant 2 Forsmark nuclear power plant Operating BWR 1,160 1981
Forsmark nuclear power plant 3 Forsmark nuclear power plant Operating BWR 1,208 1985
Oskarshamn nuclear power plant 3 Oskarshamn nuclear power plant Operating BWR 1,450 1985
Ringhals nuclear power plant 3 Ringhals nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,117 1981
Ringhals nuclear power plant 4 Ringhals nuclear power plant Operating PWR 1,171 1983
Blykalla nuclear power plant 1 Blykalla nuclear power plant Announced FBR 55 —
Blykalla nuclear power plant 2 Blykalla nuclear power plant Announced FBR 55 —
Blykalla nuclear power plant 3 Blykalla nuclear power plant Announced FBR 55 —
Blykalla nuclear power plant 4 Blykalla nuclear power plant Announced FBR 55 —
Blykalla nuclear power plant 5 Blykalla nuclear power plant Announced FBR 55 —
Blykalla nuclear power plant 6 Blykalla nuclear power plant Announced FBR 55 —
Värö Peninsula nuclear power plant 1 Värö Peninsula nuclear power plant Announced — 470 —
Värö Peninsula nuclear power plant 2 Värö Peninsula nuclear power plant Announced — 470 —
Värö Peninsula nuclear power plant 3 Värö Peninsula nuclear power plant Announced — 470 —
Agesta nuclear power plant Agesta nuclear power plant Retired PHWR 12 1964
Barseback nuclear power plant 1 Barseback nuclear power plant Retired BWR 615 1975
Barseback nuclear power plant 2 Barseback nuclear power plant Retired BWR 615 1977
Oskarshamn nuclear power plant 1 Oskarshamn nuclear power plant Retired BWR 492 1972
Oskarshamn nuclear power plant 2 Oskarshamn nuclear power plant Retired BWR 661 1975
Ringhals nuclear power plant 1 Ringhals nuclear power plant Retired BWR 910 1976
Ringhals nuclear power plant 2 Ringhals nuclear power plant Retired PWR 963 1975

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