Sweden Needs Thousands Of Workers For Nuclear Expansion, Report Warns

Calls for ‘urgent’ efforts to avoid skills shortages

Sweden Needs Thousands Of Workers For Nuclear Expansion, Report Warns

Sweden will need to train and recruit thousands of skilled workers to build at least 2,500 MW of new nuclear capacity by 2035, according to a final report prepared for the country’s National Nuclear Coordinator’s office.

The study, prepared by the RISE research institute, warns that without urgent national action to expand education, training, and validation of skills, a shortage of qualified staff could delay or derail new-build projects.

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