Swedish nuclear plants still too unsafe to re-open

STOCKHOLM (AFP) – Sweden’s nuclear power watchdog on Thursday said safety measures at three of the country’s nuclear reactors, shut down after a safety alert in July, needed to be tightened before they could re-enter service.

“The three (reactors) need to meet a list of measures before we give them official approval to resume operations,” Swedish nuclear power inspectorate (SKI) spokeswoman Maria Svensson told AFP.

The three are the Forsmark 1 and Forsmark 2 reactors and the Oskarshamn 1 reactor.

No date was set by the agency for the improvements, but the power stations must adopt the changes before seeking clearance from SKI.

AFP