
Sweden’s Vattenfall eyes small nuclear reactors
Swedish energy group Vattenfall said Tuesday it was examining the possibility of building at least two small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) to meet the country's rising electricity needs.
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Swedish energy group Vattenfall said Tuesday it was examining the possibility of building at least two small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) to meet the country's rising electricity needs.
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