Sweden, Forsmark nuclear power plant

Sweden breaks ground on world's second deep nuclear repository
Sweden has begun constructing a nuclear waste repository to store radioactive waste deep underground near the Forsmark nuclear power plant. Holes will be drilled into solid rock to accommodate containers filled with spent nuclear fuel.
Sweden Begins Construction on World's Second Deep Geological Repository for Spent Nuclear Fuel
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 (DGR) now under construction.
Sweden Starts Building 100,000-Year Nuclear Waste Repository
Sweden has commenced construction of a final storage facility for spent nuclear fuel, where highly radioactive waste will be stored for 100,000 years.
Sweden starts building 100,000 year storage site for spent nuclear fuel
Sweden started building a final storage facility for spent nuclear fuel on Wednesday, only the second such site in the world, where highly radioactive waste will be stored for 100,000 years.
Sweden begins construction of spent nuclear fuel storage facility in Forsmark
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 Management Company (SKB) received an environmental permit to build and operate the repository in October 2024.
Sweden embarks on controversial nuclear waste project
Sweden has begun constructing a final repository for spent nuclear fuel in Forsmark, which will store the waste for 100,000 years. The project is controversial and requires further research on the safety of protective capsules,
Sweden begins construction of massive underground nuclear vault that will last 100,000 years
Sweden has broken ground on its ambitious $11 billion nuclear waste repository, where highly radioactive material will rest in an underground maze of tunnels stretching 60 kilometers - longer than the New York City subway's longest line.
Sweden’s underground facility to store nuclear waste for 100,000 years
Sweden recently began constructing a final storage facility for its spent nuclear fuel. The facility will safely store highly radioactive waste for an extended period, specifically 100,000 years. The construction work of the Spent Fuel Repository is taking place in Söderviken,
Sweden building world's second nuclear waste storage site amid safety concerns
Sweden has started building the world's second-ever long-term storage facility for spent nuclear fuel, but safety concerns remain.
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