Sweden Starts Building Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Site
On 15 January, Sweden started building a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Forsmark, Östhammar municipality.
In spring 2024, Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management Co SKB was granted an environmental permit and enforcement order from the Land and Environmental Code, which marks the beginning of activities.
Currently, two-year preparation works started on site, which include construction of an area for rock storage and water preparation station, bridge over the cooling water channel and forest felling. Geological efforts will start after these.
According to SKB, more than 40 years the company deals with research and development of the technology for final geological disposal of Swedish nuclear waste. The construction of the storage facility for spent nuclear fuel will last ten years before disposal begins, after which the facility will be gradually expanded. The final facility will be ready in 2030 and fully extended in 2080.
According to SKB