A new nuclear waste shelter in Sweden, among the first in the world of its kind, follows political ambitions and a sudden ...

Sweden has initiated the construction of a repository for the long-term storage of spent nuclear fuel in Söderviken, close to the Forsmark nuclear power plant. The Swedish Nuclear Fuel and Waste ...

Swedish radioactive waste management company Svensk Kärnbränslehantering (SKB) has begun excavation works to extend its Final ...

Sweden has broken ground on its final repository for spent nuclear fuel (SNF)—a milestone reached after 40 years of research and development—making it the world’s second deep geological repository ...

Part 2 of our Nuclear Energy series explores nuclear power around the world - cautionary tales or optimistic blueprints?

The repository's design aims to provide protection for 100,000 years and withstand geological changes, climate-related ...