2010-04-29
After a decision taken on April 29, 2010, the Swedish government has approved the power uprate at Oskarshamn unit O2. The power uprate will be performed in connection to the scheduled third stage of the safety increasing measures in 2011.
– This is a positive response, which means that OKG can increase the production capacity even further and meet the market needs, says OKG’s Managing Director, Lars Thuring.
The planned thermal power uprate, from 1 800 MW to 2 300 MW is within the scope of the modernization project in process at unit O2. An increase of the thermal power, in combination with the efficiency increase of the turbine plant means that the electric power output, i.e. the deliveries to the grid, may increase from 610 MWe to approximately 840 MWe. The Government decision was preceded by a positive statement from the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) and from the Environmental Court in 2009.
– OKG has since 2007 applied to various regulatory bodies regarding approval for a power uprate. The license applications are a natural part of the work process in the project, says Lars Thuring.
The modernization project at unit O2 has been in process since 2004 and involves a number of measures to further increase the plant safety, the technical lifetime as well as the production capacity. The final modernization measures are scheduled to take place in 2011 and the final license regarding the power uprate are handled by SSM.
Further information may be provided by:
Lars Thuring, MD
Tel. +46 491 29 43 12
Published by:
Communications & Public Relations
Tel. +46 491 78 75 50
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O3 |
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1430 |
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Percentage of total Swedish consumption approx: 10%
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