Sweden Proposes Majority State Ownership In Videberg Nuclear Project

Government says it seeks to de-risk early investment in new reactors

Sweden Proposes Majority State Ownership In Videberg Nuclear Project
Videberg Kraft, currently 80%-owned by Vattenfall, plans to deploy up to 1,500 MW of new nuclear at the existing Ringhals site on the Värö peninsula in southwest Sweden. Image courtesy Vattenfall.

The Government of Sweden has proposed taking a majority stake in nuclear power developer Videberg Kraft as part of a broader plan to support new nuclear construction and reduce investment risks, according to a spring amending budget for 2026.

The Videberg project involves plans to build three to five small modular reactor units with a combined capacity of about 1,500 MW at the existing Ringhals site on the Värö peninsula in southwest Sweden.

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