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29 August 2023
Modular nuclear reactors, the next big thing
Modular nuclear reactors are believed to play a central role in the energy transition when the world
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24 February 2022
Vattenfall stops deliveries of Russian nuclear fuel
No deliveries of nuclear fuel from Russia to Vattenfall's nuclear power plants will take place until
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7 March 2023
International women’s week: Radioactivity attracted Matilda to nuclear power
As a nuclear engineer for over a decade, Matilda Hjelmberg has worked with everything from matters involving
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19 December 2019
Ringhals 2 nuclear plant shuts down
News After 44 years of service to society, it is now time for Ringhals 2 to go into retirement. ... Sweden with 215 TWh of fossil-free nuclear electricity. Read more: Nuclear power Text: Anna Wallrud&...
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6 April 2022
How SMRs can become the future of nuclear power
Small modular reactors, ... so-called SMRs, are becoming a clearer choice in nuclear power. What are the advantages? How can they be
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3 August 2018
Swedish nuclear reactor Ringhals 2 back in operation
News Swedish nuclear reactor Ringhals 2 back in operation After having been closed down since Tuesday ... Swedish nuclear reactor Ringhals 2 was back in operation again at 18:00 Friday 3 August. ...
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27 June 2023
How a nuclear power plant helps a region thrive
In the former milling community of Forsmark on Sweden’s east coast, unemployment is low, and ... major cities. One reason for this is the local nuclear power plant, which is well-liked by local reside...
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3 October 2022
Vattenfall studio: nuclear power/wind power, do we need both?
Some say no to wind power, others are negative to nuclear power. But can we meet the energy challenge with ... discusses the polarisation in the energy debate with nuclear power manager Björn Lin...
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5 January 2021
The Ringhals 1 reactor has crossed the finish line
The nuclear power plant, Ringhals 1, was shut down as planned on New Year’s Eve. After nearly 45 years ... years of power operation, the nuclear fuel will now be removed from the reactor, after which ...
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NEWS
29 August 2023
Vattenfall takes the next step towards new nuclear power
Group Management to Canada to visit developers of nuclear power technology, power companies and authorities ... is the first in a series of visits to leading nuclear power countries, with the aim of d...
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NEWS
20 December 2023
This is needed for Vattenfall to be able to add new nuclear capacity in Sweden
When can there be new nuclear capacity in Sweden and what more is needed to make it a reality? Watch ... Comstedt, responsible for the development of new nuclear power at Vattenfall, interviewed in th...
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1 August 2018
Warm cooling water forces Swedish nuclear reactor Ringhals 2 out of operation
Swedish nuclear reactor Ringhals 2 out of operation After reactor 2 at the Swedish Ringhals nuclear power ... levels this year is very unusual, and that Swedish nuclear power plants need to reduce the...
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NEWS
30 March 2020
Drone technology facilitates inspections of hard-to-access areas
Inspection of power lines, hydropower dams and nuclear reactors made simpler and safer by the use of drones
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NEWS
29 August 2023
Finland to open the world’s first final repository for spent nuclear fuel
The Finnish final ... repository for spent nuclear fuel is being built using the method developed by Swedish Nuclear Fuel Management
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NEWS
29 October 2019
First nine months of 2019 saw greatly improved profits
Nuclear power, hydro power and wind power contributed to the year-on-year improvement in profits and
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NEWS
27 June 2019
On the ongoing German court case between PreussenElektra and Vattenfall
On the ongoing German court case between PreussenElektra and Vattenfall regarding the transfer of residual amounts ... transfer of residual amounts of electricity from the nuclear power plant Krü...
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NEWS
14 June 2024
Eco-anxiety – and how to make it go away
young, is in many ways similar to the fear of nuclear weapons between the 1950s and mid 1980s, says neuroscientist ... wrote papers where you can replace the words 'nuclear threat' with 'c...
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NEWS
7 February 2019
2018 was a challenging year for Vattenfall
Increased sales, record nuclear power generation and progress for Wind, but continued challenges for
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NEWS
3 February 2022
Year-end report 2021: Strong result and strategic progress
Vattenfall’s 2021 results is strong, mainly ... owing to compensation for the closure of German nuclear power and the divestment of the distribution operations
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NEWS
30 April 2024
First quarter 2024: Good result development despite lower electricity prices
well-filled gas stocks and good availability in French nuclear. Despite this, Vattenfall had higher achieved prices ... prices in the Nordics and higher volumes from nuclear power, wind power and hydr...
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NEWS
25 June 2024
Match making: how energy transition and biodiversity can coexist
The energy sector needs to transition to fossil-free production to mitigate the impact of ... turbines on land and at sea, and hydroelectric and nuclear power plants. Is it possible to achieve both? O...
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NEWS
6 February 2024
Full-year report: Strategic divestments strengthen Vattenfall's preparedness for the future
well-filled and, in addition, the availability of French nuclear power has improved compared to 2022. Improved profit ... volumes from hydro power and lower availability for nuclear power. Vattenfall ...
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NEWS
27 May 2024
Drones make it safer and more efficient
district heating plant, or in inaccessible areas of nuclear power plants, as has been done the past few years ... investigate seabed conditions and much more. At Forsmark nuclear power plant, an ROV e...
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NEWS
23 April 2024
Pumped hydro storage: the Swiss Army knife of the energy industry
production portfolio has changed. We have less nuclear power and more wind, which has reduced flexibility ... 25 years. We’ll do that with more wind and more nuclear power plants, but despite this, th...
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NEWS
27 March 2024
Building energy resilience in the face of climate change
Climate change is becoming increasingly apparent and is likely to become even more pronounced ... be negatively affected by climate change. For nuclear power, increased water temperatures will make it
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NEWS
18 March 2020
Vattenfall takes part in Estonian pilot study on small modular reactors
dependence and give Vattenfall new knowledge. Nuclear, Technology The Estonian development company Fermi ... fossil-free, thanks to the combination of hydro power, nuclear power and wind power. Impor...
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NEWS
5 October 2016
Why Vattenfall is taking Germany to court
state for the loss of revenue from its German nuclear power plants at the World Bank's International ... Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). nuclear Shortly after the nuclear incident in Fu...
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NEWS
26 October 2023
Third quarter 2023: Low electricity prices have a major impact on earnings
prices and by lower generation from hydro and nuclear power. We reported a loss of SEK 2.2 billion for ... several preparatory steps for evaluation of new nuclear power such as starting to acquire pro...
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NEWS
1 March 2022
Vattenfall stands by Ukraine
or trade with on energy wholesale markets. For Nuclear Fuels, Vattenfall has decided that, until further ... notice, no planned deliveries of nuclear fuel from Russia to our nuclear power plants will ...
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NEWS
29 April 2020
First quarter 2020: stable result despite deterioration
sale of nuclear power production rights in Germany. A lower return from the Swedish Nuclear Waste Fund ... earnings improvement in the sales operations. Nuclear and hydro power experienced a strong ne...
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NEWS
25 April 2019
Q1 2019: Increased quarterly profit in spite of Alfrida
generation, primarily from wind power, hydro power and nuclear power. Profit for the quarter was SEK 6.4 billion ... which includes, among others, hydro power and nuclear power. Admittedly, electricit...
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NEWS
24 April 2018
Positive full-year result for Vattenfall
in Sweden and the settlement of the long-term nuclear liabilities in Germany. When we present this year-end ... factors have contributed to this good result. The nuclear power output in particular has...
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NEWS
20 July 2023
First six months 2023: A positive development for the customer business and challenges in offshore wind power
positive financial net due to higher returns from the Nuclear Waste Fund. A profitable and sustainable business ... feasibility regarding new construction of small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) in Sw...
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NEWS
30 October 2018
Vattenfall nine months report: A weak result for Heat balanced by increased earnings for Wind
in the reporting of Vattenfall's assets in the Nuclear Waste Fund. The underlying operating profit in ... agreements "Above all, generation has increased – nuclear power is doing partic...
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NEWS
29 April 2021
First three months: A strong quarter and recovery in the market
operating activities, the return from the Swedish Nuclear Waste Fund also made a positive contribution owing ... higher demand. This also compensated for lower nuclear power volumes following the clos...
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27 April 2023
First quarter 2023: Good result development and continued fossil-free investments
winter and the increased availability of French nuclear power, pushed down both fuel and electricity prices ... was affected by a higher return from the Swedish Nuclear Waste Fund. The underlying oper...
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NEWS
26 April 2018
First quarter: Vattenfall's figures continue to improve
Nordics, with good results from both hydro and nuclear. Second, we see a good result in Customers & Solutions ... 1.5 terawatt hours, as well as a stable, high nuclear power generation. Wind opera...
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NEWS
8 February 2023
Full-year report: 2022 – a challenging year
weather with less wind as well as impediments to nuclear power output. Higher transmission capacity between ... from compensation for early closure of German nuclear power. Vattenfall continues to hav...
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NEWS
20 July 2021
First half of 2021: A strong result and a development that drives the transition for Vattenfall and our customers
for some time to compensation for the country’s nuclear power phase-out. This has now been approved by ... second quarter. Supported by high availability of nuclear power and favourable reservoir leve...
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NEWS
29 August 2023
Excess energy from fusion – “A major breakthrough”
power at scale could become a reality. Technology, Nuclear, theedit On 5 December last year, something historic ... many years, unlike fission, the basis for today’s nuclear power, where heavy atomic ...
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NEWS
20 March 2020
Vattenfall's operations are well prepared for the crisis
News Vattenfall's operations are well prepared for the crisis Vattenfall's operations ... of ensuring security of supply. In Sweden, the nuclear power plants in Ringhals and Forsmark are now o...
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NEWS
27 October 2020
First nine months: Positive development in turbulent market
a result of more maintenance and adaptation of nuclear power to the weak market situation. Poorer conditions ... 3.1 billion) and of the production rights for nuclear power in Germany (SEK 1.5 billion...
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NEWS
22 November 2018
Vattenfall among the top 20 green energy companies globally
More renewables and diminishing fossil-based power result in Vattenfall climbing the ranking ... the world. This particular list finds several nuclear power generators at the top. During the seven yea...
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NEWS
23 May 2022
Anna Borg to participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos
Monday to Wednesday this week, Anna Borg is attending the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting ... fossil-free sources are needed, such as hydropower, nuclear, wind and solar, to reach the climate targ...
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NEWS
22 July 2022
First 6 months 2022: Gas market is in focus and emphasises the importance of the energy transition
in 2021 for the early decommissioning of German nuclear power. Underlying operating profit was largely ... the potential to build SMRs adjacent to Ringhals nuclear power plant. In Berlin, we have init...
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NEWS
2 November 2016
Coming out at work at Vattenfall
interview in 2007 that his workmates at Barsebäck nuclear power plant first got to know that Tinahåkan Jönsson ... when he got a new nuclear power job at KSU, a Vattenfall subsidiary wh...
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NEWS
23 October 2018
Ringhals' lesser-known hydrogen gas factory contributes to tomorrow's biofuel
Preem and Vattenfall aim to produce fuel with an insignificant environmental impact through ... just have to be larger," says Anders Wik, Head of Nuclear Generation R&D at Vattenfall. Hydroge...
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NEWS
29 April 2022
First quarter 2022: War in Ukraine dominated energy market sentiment
Vattenfall has decided to halt purchases of coal and nuclear fuel from Russia and on EU level there are broad ... billion to SEK 6.1 billion, where returns from the Nuclear Waste Fund were impacted ne...
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NEWS
20 July 2018
Increased electricity generation contributes to stable earnings for the first half of 2018
wind business,” says Anna Borg, Vattenfall’s CFO. Nuclear and Hydro supported by higher electricity prices ... 4 billion from the abolishment of the Swedish nuclear capacity tax. The impact of higher ...
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NEWS
5 February 2020
2019 was a successful year for Vattenfall
strategy," Anna Borg says. Good availability in nuclear power and hydro power The 2019 results are burdened ... Generation has had very good availability within both nuclear power and hydro power...
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NEWS
27 October 2022
First nine months 2022: Stable result and strong financial position in troubled times
The third quarter was characterised by the turbulent markets and there is major uncertainty ... and compensation for the early closure of German nuclear power. Underlying operating profit increased by
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NEWS
7 August 2018
Pride parades and rainbow charging points
News Pride parades and rainbow charging points Saturday was the big pride parade day in Stockholm ... winners was Daniel Münchrath, Vattenfall Europe Nuclear Energy: "My mother Elvira came e...
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NEWS
4 February 2021
Year-end report 2020: Resilience and progress during a challenging year
Vattenfall has managed well during 2020. The year-end report shows a stable underlying operating ... is due above all to the situation for Swedish nuclear power, where we are phasing out older reactor...
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NEWS
8 May 2023
Vattenfall replies to open letter by NGOs regarding the use of biomass
On 26 April, an open letter from a number of environmental organisations was sent to several Vattenfall ... fossil free electricity generation from hydro, nuclear, wind and solar power. We are investi...
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NEWS
25 April 2018
2017 a record year for wind in Germany and Denmark
News In Germany and Denmark wind’s share of the total power supply reached an all-time high ... generation capacity consisted of hard coal, gas, oil, nuclear, lignite and hydro, and prices were relati...
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NEWS
30 April 2019
600 MW more output from hydro power plants by 2023
Vattenfall's hydro power plants are being upgraded and gaining greater flexibility in ... built. This is equivalent to the output of half a nuclear power plant, or roughly 100 modern wind turbines
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NEWS
3 September 2018
Trainee hackathon generates innovative charging solutions
22 young trainees were given 52 hours to develop complete business plans for fast charging ... courses, meetings and experiences. I'm based in nuclear power at Ringhals and I work with system heal...
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NEWS
22 April 2021
Decarbonisation through electrification – a comprehensive overview
Although climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time, it holds immense ... fossil-free electricity such as wind, solar, hydro or nuclear power - all energy sources in Vattenfall’...