Conference brief

The rapid integration of renewables within the energy system in combination with the event of new technologies like small nuclear reactors (SMR) are transforming tomorrow’s energy system.

The CET2026 conference will present new energy technologies and their system aspects at national, regional, and local level with emphasis on the convergence of nuclear energy, including SMR, with the full and complex energy system.

CET2026 | September 29-30 | Oskarshamn, Sweden

ORGANISERS

Centre for New Energy Technology in Oskarshamn (CNETO), KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Uniper, OKG and the Municipality of Oskarshamn.

CONFERENCE SITE

Forum Conference Center in Oskarshamn and a selection of sites for conference visits and excursions.

TARGET GROUPS

CET2026 is a meeting place for energy providers, regulating bodies and policy makers, utilities, producers and prospective buyers of SMR and related technologies, engineering students and the interested public.

CET2026 will address the following topics:

Global overview of Nuclear power life cycle development, including

· Project status and economics of Small Modular Reactors (SMR).

· Project experience of Large new-built nuclear power plants.

· Lifetime extension of current power plants.

· Decomissioning of nuclear power plants.

Electrification and decarbonization in Europe and energy needs until 2040, policy and regulatory aspects, grid integration.

Integration of SMR into local and regional energy systems, including energy storage.

Role of nuclear energy for a CO2 neutral Europe.