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Små modulära reaktorer – nyckeln till Sveriges framtida energibehov?

Puric Eriksson, Elliot LU (2021) NEKH04 20211
Department of Economics
Abstract
Within a not-too-distant future, Sweden is believed to face a surge in demand for electricity. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the economic aspects of small modular reactors (SMR), as one possible solution for Sweden’s coming energy needs. SMR are a new form of nuclear reactors, modularly constructed in a factory and small enough to be shipped to the site where they are to be installed. However, given the novelty of the technology there are opposing views as to whether SMR are economically competitive with alternative sources of energy. By looking at the literature published on the subject, this thesis aims to showcase if SMR could be the key to Sweden’s future energy supply. The conclusion presented is that whilst it is not... (More)
Within a not-too-distant future, Sweden is believed to face a surge in demand for electricity. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the economic aspects of small modular reactors (SMR), as one possible solution for Sweden’s coming energy needs. SMR are a new form of nuclear reactors, modularly constructed in a factory and small enough to be shipped to the site where they are to be installed. However, given the novelty of the technology there are opposing views as to whether SMR are economically competitive with alternative sources of energy. By looking at the literature published on the subject, this thesis aims to showcase if SMR could be the key to Sweden’s future energy supply. The conclusion presented is that whilst it is not impossible for SMR to have a place in Sweden some adjustments in legislature must be done, and more research must be conducted before one can definitively decide if SMR has a part to play in the production of Swedish electricity or not. (Less)
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author
Puric Eriksson, Elliot LU
supervisor
organization
course
NEKH04 20211
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
SMR, energi, elproduktion, kärnkraft
language
Swedish
id
9063680
date added to LUP
2021-10-14 10:14:15
date last changed
2021-10-14 10:14:15
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  abstract     = {{Within a not-too-distant future, Sweden is believed to face a surge in demand for electricity. The purpose of this thesis is to examine the economic aspects of small modular reactors (SMR), as one possible solution for Sweden’s coming energy needs. SMR are a new form of nuclear reactors, modularly constructed in a factory and small enough to be shipped to the site where they are to be installed. However, given the novelty of the technology there are opposing views as to whether SMR are economically competitive with alternative sources of energy. By looking at the literature published on the subject, this thesis aims to showcase if SMR could be the key to Sweden’s future energy supply. The conclusion presented is that whilst it is not impossible for SMR to have a place in Sweden some adjustments in legislature must be done, and more research must be conducted before one can definitively decide if SMR has a part to play in the production of Swedish electricity or not.}},
  author       = {{Puric Eriksson, Elliot}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Små modulära reaktorer – nyckeln till Sveriges framtida energibehov?}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}