Building back baseload: Q&A with Sweden's nuclear power chief
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Building back baseload: Q&A with Sweden's nuclear power chief
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Sweden’s nuclear landscape has done a 180 in recent years, moving from plans for a phase-out now to ambitions for an expansion. The government has lifted the reactor cap, opened new sites and introduced measures to accelerate investments and deployments.
The country’s nuclear roadmap now includes adding at least 2.5GW of capacity by 2035 and the equivalent of 10 new reactors by 2045.
We're joined by Carl Berglöf, national nuclear power coordinator of the Swedish Ministry of Climate and Enterprise, to unpack their approach.
This is a continuation of our discussion. If you haven’t already, make sure to check out the first part on Power Technology for the full context.
Jackie Park, editor-in-chief of GlobalData's energy titles, is the host and producer for this episode of Energy Technology: Industry Insights.
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(00:00) Intro
(01:02) Nuclear’s competitiveness against renewables
(03:00) Unlocking investment: policy and financing
(07:19) Sweden's edge