The Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) has approved a safety report and application by owner and operator Forsmark Kraftgrupp for the trial operation of the Forsmark-1 nuclear power plant up to and including a level of 3,075 MW thermal, an increase from 2,927t.
The boiling water reactor unit’s increased power output means its net electrical power will increase by just over 50 MW to around 950 MW.
The boiling water reactor unit’s increased power output means its net electrical power will increase by just over 50 MW to around 950 MW.
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