He says that S is not against new nuclear power being built, but that it must not happen at the expense of investments to produce more energy from other power sources being slowed down. Sweden and the business community do not have time to wait for more electricity production from nuclear power that may be in place in ten years.
– One says nothing about what it costs or how much support is needed and that is crucial before investment decisions are made, says Olovsson.
The Green party sees Vattenfall's announcement to proceed with two SMR reactors as evidence that the government is wavering with its nuclear power plans.
– The government promised to start building 100 days after the election and without state subsidies. After three years, one has landed in a technology choice, says Linus Laakso, energy policy spokesperson for the Green party.
The government's plans for new nuclear power by 2035 are completely unrealistic, he says.
And, like the Center Party's Rickard Nordin, Laakso wonders how much it will cost and who will pay - is it taxpayers or electricity customers.
Rickard Nordin emphasizes that the Center Party's requirements for reaching agreements with the government and SD must be that it deals with energy policy as a whole and that subsidies should be given to such things as solar and wind energy and not just nuclear power.
– An agreement must mean more than fulfilling the government's election promises, says Nordin.
