Sweden’s Nuclear Power Goal is Challenging But Attainable
- Nuclear coordinator comments on challenges for new plants
- Government wants 2.5 gigawatts of new capacity online by 2035
The Ringhals nuclear power plant in Varberg, Sweden.
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The Swedish government’s goal of getting new nuclear power capacity online by the middle of the next decade is a big challenge, but one that’s attainable, according to the nation’s coordinator for the drive to revive atomic energy.
Above all, effective coordination between the different parts of the industry, the government and other bodies will be needed, said Carl Berglof, who was appointed national nuclear coordinator in January. The government’s road map calls for at least 2,500 megawatts up and running by 2035.