Vattenfall Ringhals NPP units confirmed

The rapid closure co-owner Sweden Ringhals nuclear power plant -Vattenfall and between - still no agreement on the early closure of units 1 and 2 majority shareholder Vattenfall said, he narrows the investment in units mean that you can not work until 2020.nuclear energy

In April, Vattenfall - has a 70.4 % of the capital of the Ringhals plant, then announced that due to the decline in profitability, and an increase in costs, it shall inform had between their decision to the closure of units 1 and 2 Ringhals in 2018-2020 rather than 2025 as originally planned. Vattenfall said at that time that the final decision to desaffecter reactors at the beginning was by the Board of Directors of the facility was still Ringhals and requires the consent between.
Vattenfall has announced today has since then been in negotiations with between during the early decommissioning of the blocks, but you have to be an agreement.
But Torbjorn wahlborg - head from generation to Vattenfall Ringhals and Chairman of the Board of Directors, said, "the market conditions and the impact of the levy from exit high we have incentives to limit the equipment in Ringhals 1 and 2. The investment decision was necessary during the negotiations are ongoing with revision between not vulnerable." He added: "We have also decided, a term investment projects had been implemented from 2017."

"Well, I would like that we would not have had, the decision limit investment ", said wahlborg. It noted that Ringhals 1 and 2 have been recently to levels and modernised to meet the new demands in the area of security, but added: "The situation on the market offers more scopie for continued investments are needed in the future".  The investment plans for the Ringhals NPP Units 3 and 4 not affected, said.
hallden Ringhals Managing Director Eva said, "From our analysis of the decision of the Council in the current conditions Ringhals 1 and 2 May 2020 services no later than." She added: "
It is clear that this is a difficult decision for me but necessary as Chief Executive Officer and owner, after the decision of the Council to limit investment. We now have a period of time from the date of the planning work for the measures and must yarn." Unity
Ringhals 1 878 MW in boiling water reactor (reb) started its activities in 1976 and 2026, while the unit had shut down 2 807 MWe reactor in water (PWR) of which the operation started in 1975 and scheduled for halt in 2025. The Ringhals 3 and 4 are more pressurised water reactor since the beginning of 1980.

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