Siemens to upgrade turbines at Ringhals nuclear power plant in Sweden

iRinghals nuclear power plant is located in Värobacka, Sweden, approximately 60 kilometers south of Gothenburg and comprises four units – one boiling water reactor and three pressurized water reactors. At 3560 MW it is the nuclear power plant with the highest combined installed capacity in Sweden and meets 20 percent of the country’s power demand. The Siemens scope of services for the BWR Unit 1 will encompass the supply and installation of six low-pressure turbines including extraction lines.

“By installing the new turbines we’ll be bringing Ringhals 1 in line with the latest state of the art and thus extending its service life and enhancing plant reliability and availability while at the same time improving the competitiveness of our customer. With this order we’re strengthening our position as the leading services provider in the Swedish power plant market,“ said Matthew Chinn, Managing Director Energy Sector UK, Sector Lead North & West Europe.

Source : Energetica-India : International Magazine on Renewable & Conventional Power Generation | Transmission | Distribution