August 2006
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Sweden is upgrading its existing civil nuclear assets with the introduction of the latest 'Project Power Up-rate with Licensed Safety (PULS)' by Alstom to upgrade the Oskarshamn 3 reactor from OKG. The scope of the PULS project covers the upgrading of Oskarshamn 3 to increase the power output of the plant to 3900 MWth, providing a minimum electrical power output of 1450 MWe gross. The upgrades, which is due to re-enter full commercial operation in 2008, will enable the plant to operate with increased output and enhanced safety for a planned further 40 years. The project also covers the necessary re-training of OKG's technical, operating and maintenance staff, including full-scale simulator training planned to start about one year prior to re-commissioning.