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Ågesta Nuclear Plant

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The Ågesta Nuclear Plant is a key infrastructure asset in Sweden's power generation grid, located on the continent of Europe. Designated as a low-carbon electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 0 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing nuclear energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Vattenfall, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1963, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Sweden, Ågesta Nuclear Plant occupies the #9 position among all operational nuclear power plants. Its 0 MW capacity represents a 0.00% share of Sweden's total installed nuclear generating capacity, which currently stands at 20,029 MW. The largest operational nuclear installation in Sweden is the Ringhals with an output of 3,932 MW, making the Ågesta Nuclear Plant approximately 1.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0000% of Sweden's aggregate generation capacity of 44,575 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of nuclear power plants (modeled at 90% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 0 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Sweden consumes 4 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 0 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 59.2061° latitude and 18.0825° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include the Värme (gas-fired, 639 MW), the ​Värtaverket (biomass-fired, 389 MW), the Vartan (biomass-fired, 130 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Sweden.