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- Nuclear Power
Nuclear Beyond Electricity
The largest energy end-use is heat and nuclear holds vast potential to contribute to decarbonising our heat use. Several international organisations have dedicated considerable effort to investigate and develop nuclear heat applications, both practically and theoretically. Many reports and tools are publicly available, with technologies and use cases ranging from early research to fully implemented projects already in commercial operation today.
Advanced, high-temperature reactors have been researched and operated for over 50 years. Several new advanced, high-temperature reactors are under development or licensing, and some are in already operation.
Decarbonising energy and non-energy sectors will require an immense effort in electrification as well as beyond electricity. Nuclear energy already produces a significant amount of clean electricity and holds vast potential to aid decarbonisation beyond electricity and decrease the overall need for electricity.
The incorporation of nuclear beyond electricity can de-risk the energy transition while contributing positively to security of supply, competitiveness and sustainability goals.
Publications and reports
Here you will find reports and fact sheets from the program.
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Comparing European Seismic Hazard Models
In this study, an analysis of the differences in results between the European Seismic Hazard Model 2013 and the new, updated version European Seismic Hazard Model 2020, has been performed. Even though the ESH models are not intended for site-specific hazard analysis, they are important to understand since they form a background to international and national definitions and guidelines.
|2024:1013Björn Lund, Uppsala University, Päivi Mäntyniemi, Helsinki University, Amir Sadeghi-Bagherabadi, Helsinki University, Annakaisa Korja, Helsinki University, Jan Lundwall, Vattenfall
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Nuclear Power – A Part of the European Green Deal
This report from Energiforsk summarizes JRC's findings regarding the sustainability of nuclear power in relation to other types of energy sources and puts the conclusions in a Nordic context.
|2024:1003Alexander Kjellsson, Niklas Wallhed, Krister Ifwarson
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Nuclear Beyond Electricity
Energy is at the heart of the climate challenge, but energy is more than just electricity. This study aims to evaluate the potential of nuclear energy beyond electricity from a Nordic perspective and with a focus on de-risking the energy transition.
|2022:876Simon Wakter- Report
Small Modular Reactors 2019-625
This report gives a brief overview of the basics of SMR-technology and the current status of the market as well as a deeper dive into a few shortlisted SMR designs and markets.
|2019:625Konsta Värri, Petra Seppälä