Forsmark 1-3 + Ringhals 3-4 to 80 years; Ringhals new SMR — GE Vernova BWRX-300 + Rolls-Royce SMR shortlisted.
Cross-border nuclear-construction workforce mobilisation against Vattenfall existing-fleet life-extension (Forsmark 1-3 + Ringhals 3-4 directional decision 60 → 80 years; SEK 40-50 bn modernisation), Ringhals new-build SMR (Vattenfall shortlisted GE Vernova BWRX-300 + Rolls-Royce SMR in 2025; earliest first power "first half of the 2030s"), and the Klimat- och näringslivsdepartementet new-build ambition — SSM (Strålsäkerhetsmyndigheten), Kärntekniklagen (1984:3).
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- SSM + Kärntekniklagen 1984:330%
- Miljöbalken Ch. 1724%
- Prop. 2025/26:87 + Lag 2018:147222%
- IF Metall + Byggnads + SKB24%
Existing-fleet modernisation + new-build SMR pathway.
SE nuclear strategy reversed from phase-out: existing reactors targeted for 80-year operation; new-build SMR shortlist announced 2025. SSM personnel-certification (Strålarbetare A/B) 2-4 month pre-mobilisation per facility.
- 01 2024
Vattenfall 80-yr ambition
Forsmark 1-3 + Ringhals 3-4 directional decision
- Vattenfall
- SEK 40-50 bn
- 02 2025
Ringhals SMR supplier shortlist
GE Vernova BWRX-300 + Rolls-Royce SMR selected
- GE Vernova
- Rolls-Royce SMR
- 03 2026-2028
SSM licensing + Mark- och miljödomstolen
Pre-mobilisation regulatory pathway
- SSM
- Kärntekniklagen 1984:3
- 04 2030s
Ringhals new SMR first power
Earliest "first half of the 2030s"
- SMR commissioning
Named projects in this jurisdiction
- Forsmark 1-3 (Vattenfall majority owner) — 80-yr lifetime extension target Vattenfall
- Ringhals 3-4 (Vattenfall) — 80-yr lifetime extension target Vattenfall
- Ringhals new-build SMR (Vattenfall shortlisted GE Vernova BWRX-300 + Rolls-Royce SMR 2025; first power 2030s) Vattenfall 2030
- SKB Svensk Kärnbränslehantering — long-term waste storage programme SKB
Sweden reversed its nuclear phase-out. Vattenfall is pursuing 80-year operation of Forsmark 1-3 + Ringhals 3-4 (existing reactors) and shortlisted GE Vernova BWRX-300 + Rolls-Royce SMR for Ringhals new-build in 2025.
01. Pre-pricing — IF Metall + Byggnads + nuclear-trade premium
Active-area workforce under IF Metall + Vattenfall-specific nuclear-trade premium. Civil shell under Byggnads.
02. Migrationsverket arbetstillstånd + A1 + Strålarbetare A/B
A1 + Swedish-language contract + arbetstillstånd + Strålarbetare A/B clearance per worker per facility (2-4 month pathway, non-portable across NPPs).
03. IF Metall + Vattenfall onboarding
Civil portion at Byggnads. Process portion at IF Metall. Vattenfall site-specific gowning + radiological-zone protocol.
04. SSM + Arbetsmiljöverket-defensible evidence pack
Minimum pack: SEK / EUR remuneration, language-appropriate contract, arbetstillstånd, ID06, F-skatt-godkänd, Strålarbetare A/B clearance per individual.
05. India and Gulf sourcing corridors — limited applicability
Indian and Gulf nuclear-trade pools constrained by Strålarbetare A/B pathway (2-4 month lead). Civil-trade and electrical scope viable; controlled-area scope is EU-internal (Areva-network, KSU-Inspecta affiliated decom-trade specialists).