Videberg Kraft selects Rolls‑Royce SMR for three reactors at Värö Peninsula
- Videberg Kraft, owned by Vattenfall and Industrikraft, selected Rolls‑Royce SMR after a four‑year evaluation from over 70 options.
- Three reactors of 470 MW each are planned, with combined output able to generate roughly 12 TWh of fossil‑free electricity per year.
- The design is a modularised pressurised water reactor (PWR) concept, using factory assembly and onsite assembly to reduce delay risk.
- The selection was reviewed by an independent party and Vattenfall will continue to support detailed planning.
Decision and next steps
Videberg Kraft, the joint nuclear company owned by Vattenfall and Industrikraft, has selected Rolls‑Royce SMR as supplier for new nuclear power at the Värö Peninsula, adjacent to Ringhals. Detailed planning will now begin for three reactors based on modular SMR technology.
Technology and capacity
The chosen concept is a pressurised water reactor (PWR), the same reactor technology used at Ringhals today. Each reactor is rated at 470 MW and the three units together can produce around 12 TWh of fossil‑free electricity per year. The concept relies on modularised manufacturing, with components delivered complete to site and assembled in a controlled environment to reduce the risk of onsite delays.
Selection rationale and process
The supplier evaluation spanned four years and started from more than 70 options. Videberg Kraft’s overall assessment concluded Rolls‑Royce SMR offered the strongest conditions for delivering the project. Rolls‑Royce SMR is a British company whose principal owner has longstanding experience supplying nuclear‑powered submarines, a basis for the SMR development. The procurement process was reviewed by an independent party, and Vattenfall says it will continue to provide full support as planning proceeds.
Source: Vattenfall