Sweden offers state aid and price guarantees for nuclear power
The Swedish government has proposed state aid and power price guarantees to companies for investments in the construction of four new nuclear reactors. The initiative is
In a bill submitted to parliament on 27 March this year, the Swedish government proposed a new law regarding state support for nuclear power investments. In the bill it proposed providing state loans to finance new reactors as well as a contract-for-difference power price mechanism.
Source: World Nuclear News Sweden's parliament has approved a new law providing state aid for the construction of new nuclear reactors, aiming to bolster energy security and meet climate goals. The legislation includes state loans and contracts-for-difference to support up to four large-scale reactors, with applications opening on 1 August 2025.
In October 2022, Sweden's incoming centre-right coalition government adopted a positive stance towards nuclear energy. In November 2023, it unveiled a roadmap which envisages the construction of new nuclear generating capacity equivalent to at least two large-scale reactors by 2035, with up to 10 new large-scale reactors coming online by 2045.
The proposal aims to meet the country's rising electricity demand, projected to reach 300TWh by 2045. Credit: Valerie Quemener/Shutterstock. The Swedish government has proposed state aid and power price guarantees to companies for investments in the construction of four new nuclear reactors.
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