Swedish nationalists mull new nuclear firm to rival Vattenfall

The Swedish government’s key coalition partner is ratcheting up pressure on Vattenfall to expand nuclear power production and says a separate company could be formed for that purpose.
Sweden's nuclear power plant in Skåne was finally closed in 2005. Located 20 kilometers from the Danish capital, Copenhagen, the Danish government pressed for its closure during the entirety of its operating lifetime. | Photo: Scanpix Sweden/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Sweden's nuclear power plant in Skåne was finally closed in 2005. Located 20 kilometers from the Danish capital, Copenhagen, the Danish government pressed for its closure during the entirety of its operating lifetime. | Photo: Scanpix Sweden/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
By Lars Paulsson and Niclas Rolander / Bloomberg

The strategy of the nationalist Sweden Democrats, whose support is crucial to the country’s three-party government, stems from their perception that Vattenfall is dragging its heels over expanding the fleet of reactors. The utility has said it may take a decade or more to get new units online.

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