Studsvik selects GE Vernova Hitachi and Samsung as reactor suppliers for SMR project
Studsvik has chosen a reactor supplier. The choice has fallen on GE Vernova Hitachi and Samsung.
BusinessStudsvik has chosen a reactor supplier. The choice has fallen on GE Vernova Hitachi and Samsung.
BusinessThe government has signed several agreements on ownership, capital contributions and loans for the construction of three smaller reactors at Ringhals. This is truly a historic decision, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).
Swedish politicsThe nuclear engineering company Studsvik has applied for government support to build reactors in Nyköping and Valdemarsvik, the government said in a press release.
BusinessThe number of applications to build new nuclear power plants is increasing. A possible next location is Nyköping, where Studsvik now wants to build a new facility with two to four light-water reactors (SMRs).
BusinessThe unlisted Swedish nuclear technology company Blykalla has taken another step towards building a new nuclear power plant in Norrsundet, north of Gävle. An application - without a cost estimate - has been submitted to the government.
BusinessTwo men have been charged with the murder of a 23-year-old rapper who was shot dead in a parking garage in Norrköping in December 2024. The murder was filmed by the shooter and posted on social media, where it was widely circulated. Prosecutor Thomas Ramstedt says it has become crucial to the investigation because it shows exactly how the murder was carried out.
Crime"It could take time, in the worst case, up to 15 years, to get new transmission lines in place for the nuclear power projects that are now being discussed. It's like building a railway station where there is no railway," says Mats Tullgren of Eon.
BusinessThe Social Democrats intend to vote against the government's plans to change the law to allow new nuclear power plants along the Swedish coast. If there is a change of government this autumn, the Social Democrats promise to stop the plans.
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