Published on, Aug. 22 -- August 22, 2025 4:25 PM

Sweden announced on Thursday that it will build small modular reactors (SMRs) at the Ringhals power plant, marking the country's first nuclear power expansion in 50 years.

The government confirmed that three to five SMRs would be installed, generating around 1,500 megawatts of electricity, equal to the output of two traditional reactors, helping Sweden cut fossil fuel reliance.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said the decision marks a historic shift, noting Sweden had shut down half of its nuclear reactors since a 1980 referendum that favored gradually phasing out nuclear power.

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