Sweden · 57.257, 12.109Ringhals
Ringhals, nuclear power plant in Sweden, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 2,215 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1975.
It is the only plant in Sweden running PWR technology. Unit Ringhals 3 has been operating for 45 years, since 1981. Its 2,215 MW net are enough to supply about 6,980,000 households.
- Country
- Sweden
- Units
- 4
- Technology
- BWR · PWR
- Net capacity
- 2,215 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1975
- Operator
- Ringhals
- Owner
- Ringhals AB
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Sweden · Vendor: ASEA-Atom / ABB Atom · Vendor: Westinghouse · every BWR reactor · how a BWR works · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ringhals 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | ASEA-Atom BWR, generation I (AA-I) | Shut down | 881 | 2,540 | Feb 1969 | Oct 1974 | Dec 2020 | — |
| Ringhals 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP) | Shut down | 852 | 2,652 | Oct 1970 | Aug 1974 | Dec 2019 | — |
| Ringhals 3 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP) | Operating | 1,081 | 3,135 | Sep 1, 1972 | Sep 7, 1980 | — | 79.6 % (2024) |
| Ringhals 4 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP) | Operating | 1,134 | 3,300 | Nov 1, 1973 | Jun 23, 1982 | — | 86.5 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Ringhals 1, an 881 MWe BWR (ASEA-Atom BWR, generation I (AA-I)), started construction in 1969 and operated from 1974 to 2020.
Ringhals 2, an 852 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP)), started construction in 1970 and operated from 1974 to 2019.
Ringhals 3, a 1,081 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP)), started construction in 1972, was connected to the grid in 1980 and is still operating, with a 79.6% load factor in 2024.
Ringhals 4, a 1,134 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 3-loop (WH 3LP)), started construction in 1973, was connected to the grid in 1982 and is still operating, with a 86.5% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Ringhals.
Owner: Ringhals AB (Ringhals 1, Ringhals 2, Ringhals 3, Ringhals 4).