Welcome to the  Sweden 2010 Technical Tour Mini Site

Mark your calendar, agree funding, save the dates! These tours are a great opportunity to share nuclear knowledge with like minded professionals in Europe.

Organised with kind support from:

The YGN overseas technical tour for 2010 will be providing the opportunity to learn more about the nuclear industry in Sweden. Over 40% of Swedish electricity is generated by the nuclear sector and attention is currently turning to removing political obstacles to new build. With a world leading position on the management of used fuel and positive public opinion there is a bright future for nuclear.

The tour is scheduled to take place from Monday 18th October to Friday 22nd October and the preliminary programme (TBC with our host companies) includes:

• Monday 18th October
  • Presentation on Swedish New Build at GE Offices in Stockholm
  • Tour of Westinghouse fuel fabrication facilities in Västerås
• Tuesday 19th October
  • Tour of Studsvik waste processing facilities
  • Workshop on Skills Gap/Knowledge Transfer at KSU in Studsvik
• Wednesday 20th October
  • Presentation on Development of Sweden’s Final High Level Waste Repository
  • Tour of SKB Äspö hard rock laboratory in Oskarshamn
  • Tour of SKB CLAB interim fuel storage facility in Oskarshamn
• Thursday 21st October
  • Visit to Barsebäck decommissioning BWR nuclear power plants
  • Official dinner with Swedish Young Generation
• Friday 22nd October
  • Visit to Ringhals generating BWR/PWR nuclear power plants
  • Seminar with Swedish Young Generation

This is a great opportunity to increase your knowledge across the areas of generation, decommissioning and waste management as well as gaining a different perspective on the nuclear industry. As an added bonus you’ll also get to experience all that Swedish culture has to offer. Costs will be similar to 2009 with tickets £400 plus VAT for NI Members (not including flights or overnight accommodation).

To register your interest contact Paul Wilkinson by clicking here.

Registration Form: Download here.

Date: Monday 18th October - Friday 22nd October (TBC)

Joining instructions will be issued via email before the event.