NUCLEAR ENERGY
“ COLLABORATION IS PARAMOUNT. NO SINGLE COMPANY OR COUNTRY CAN DRIVE THE ENERGY TRANSITION ALONE”
Per Erik Holsten, President, ABB Energy Industries, ABB
Q. WHAT CAN COLLABORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS DO TO SUPPORT THE ENERGY TRANSITION?
» Collaboration is paramount. No single company or country can drive the energy transition alone. Partnerships along the entire value chain are instrumental in accelerating the commercialisation not only of advanced nuclear technologies but across the new energy mix.
Our recent collaboration with Blykalla on an SMR pilot project exemplifies this approach. Through our partnership, we’ re exploring how automation, electrification and digitalisation solutions can support nuclear technology development, including robust cybersecurity frameworks to ensure safety compliance.
The pilot facility is based near the coastal town of Oskarshamn, 340km south of Stockholm, and will test proof of concept before expanding to future plants. ABB’ s expertise in power distribution, control and automation technologies, as well as system integration, will lay the groundwork for a successful deployment of advanced nuclear technologies on the pilot reactor project, helping to advance next-generation nuclear technology. This project has moved forward because the Swedish government has policy in place that supports nuclear energy expansion in pursuit of clean electricity. This level of policy certainty creates the strong investment signal for the private sector that I mentioned earlier – ensuring that partnerships like that of ABB and Blykalla are based on strong foundations for success.
As the momentum behind nuclear energy continues to gather pace,
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