Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant
Ringhals is a nuclear power plant in Sweden. It is situated on the Värö Peninsula (Swedish: Väröhalvön) in Varberg Municipality approximately 65 km south of Gothenburg. With a total power rating of 2,190 MWe, it is the second largest power plant in Sweden. It is owned 70% by Vattenfall and 30% by Uniper SE.
| Ringhals Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
Ringhals NPP | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Coordinates | 57°15′35″N 12°6′39″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1969 |
| Commission date | R1: 1 January 1976 R2: 1 May 1975 R3: 9 September 1981 R4: 21 November 1983 |
| Decommission date | R1: 31 December 2020 R2: 30 December 2019 |
| Operator(s) | Ringhals AB (Vattenfall 70.4%, Sydkraft Nuclear 29.6%) |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | R3: 1074 MW R4: 1130 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 2,190 MW |
| Annual net output |
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| External links | |
| Website | group |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The plant has two pressurized water reactors (R3 and R4). A third pressurized water reactor, R2, was permanently shut down in 2019. On 31 December 2020 the R1 boiling water reactor was also permanently shut down.
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