Power company Vattenfall has been given approval by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) and grid operator Svenska Kraftnät for test operation of Unit 1 of the Forsmark nuclear power station at an increased power level.
The boiling water reactor unit’s increased output means its net electrical power will increase by just over 50 MW to around 950 MW.
It marks the first step in a plan to increase the plant’s net power output by just over 100 MW. The second step will follow in 2023 or later, but will also need SSM’s approval.
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