We do not think that these coastal stretches should be opened up to this type of development, but rather they should be directed to places where they are absolutely best suited, says Sweden's energy policy spokesperson Fredrik Olovsson.
He points to the existing locations of Ringhals, Forsmark and Oskarshamn, where he considers the latter to be best suited for additional nuclear power.
"We say yes to new Swedish nuclear power at the coastal sections that can be used today," says Olovsson.
Is there acceptance?
The Tidö parties' plans are about opening up areas such as the Stockholm archipelago, the High Coast, the cliffs of Bohuslän and Öland, says Olovsson.
These are not places that are particularly well suited for this type of activity. In the other places where we have acceptance, there is infrastructure, expertise and they are well-balanced places in terms of safety.
In a follow-up motion to the government's bill, S writes: "Given that in the places where nuclear power is already established today there is room for more reactors and that these fit well into the Swedish electricity system and its expansion, we do not see a need for the change."
Promise to try to stop
All opposition parties say no to the government's bill. Olovsson promises that if the Social Democrats win the election this fall, they will try to stop the plans.
Yes, that's our whole point.
The government recently received an application from the company Kärnfull Next to build up to six modular reactors southeast of Valdemarsvik - a location along the coast where there is currently no nuclear power. The state should identify sites that may be suitable for construction, not the market, according to S.
It's not up to the market to decide, he says.
The government's and SD's amendments are proposed to enter into force on July 15, 2026.
