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Nuclear Sweden VI
| Author | Swedish Atomic Forum |
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| Classification | 2.07.0.00/05 (SWEDEN - GENERAL) |
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THE POWER SUPPLY AND THE ROLE OF NUCLEAR POWER IN SWEDEN. The power supply Almost all electric power in Sweden is now produced in hydro power and nuclear power stations. Nominal capacity for each of the two types of energy is 63 TWh per year. Oil and coal-fired back pressure units (for co-generation of electricity and heat for district heating) have a nominal capacity of 5 TWh per year. Oil-fired units solely for power production, and gas turbines are used only in extreme peak hours. Coal or gas are not used solely for power production in Sweden. The power consumption in Sweden 1985 was inclusive losses 130 TWh (i.e. total 137 TWh minus export 7 TWh). For the third year in a row, the growth in electricity consumption was close to 10%. The predicted growth is lower for the coming years. The power situation in Sweden can be characterized in the following way: - The annual power consumption is 16,000 kWh a head. Sweden has the fourth highest value in the world after Norway, Canada and Iceland. - The annual nuclear power production of 7,600 kWh a head, is by far the largest in the world. - Oil consumption has halved during a ten year period, while electricity consumption has risen by a factor 1.7. - Consumer prices for electricity are among the lowest in the world. Nuclear power production The expansion of hydro power from start to 63 TWh a year took 100 years. Nuclear power started in 1965, and 20 years later the capacity is 63 TWh a year. The first nuclear power unit started operation in 1972. Thirteen years later, in 1985, nuclear units number 11 and 12 began operation. There are no plans for building more nuclear units. Nine of the reactors are BWRs, all delivered by ASEA-ATOM, Sweden. The other three reactors are PWRs and were delivered by Westinghouse, U.S. Almost all the turbines were delivered by ASEA STAL. Sweden.
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