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Study visits

CET2026

 Take the opportunity to visit one of several high-tech companies in Oskarshamn!

The study visits will take place before lunch on Thursday October 1  and require pre-registration.

Not all study visits have been finalized yet, but we are continuously adding new information. After you have registered for your onsite participation, you will receive a new registration link, allowing you to easily choose the study visit that suits you best.

See below for the study visit options currently available.

Study visit at KSU

KSU – Nuclear Training and Safety Centre

Description of the company:

KSU – building competence for long term and new nuclear power.
KSU is a leading training provider and is a veteran in the Nuclear training industry and have been supplying competence, for more than 50 years, to the Swedish nuclear power plants, an assignment that runs parallel with the mission to provide competence for new nuclear power. 
Together with our customers, we create training for the future. We conduct student centered training in modern, flexible learning environments that can be tailored to meet individual needs.
  

The study visit will include:  The study visit will provide an opportunity to explore the simulator technologies used for training operators at a nuclear power plant. You will be guided through different types of Part Scope Simulators, gaining a basic understanding of their functions and participating in hands-on exercises. Additionally, in the Full Scope Simulator, you will gain insight into the role of an operator in the control room during both normal operations and accident scenarios.

 

Duration for study visit: 3 hours

Deadline for registration: 10 maj 2026

Maximum number of visitors: 16 persons

Important information: The visit will take place at a protected facility where photography is strictly prohibited, and mobile phones are not permitted on the controlled side. Please note that the visit may be cancelled at short notice. After your application your will be contacted by KSU. The company will request additional information.

Before the visit, KSU require: first and last name, personal identity number, place of residence, and nationality (including any dual citizenship). Participants from abroad must also provide a copy of their passport.

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Study visits at OKG

OKG AB

Description of the company:

OKG is a proud supplier of fossil-free electricity. The company, with its almost 600 employees, is located on the Simpevarpshalvön about 30 km north of Oskarshamn, with a fantastic view of Kalmarsund and Blå Jungfrun. Here are three of Sweden’s nuclear power reactors, Oskarshamnsverket 1, 2 and 3. Oskarshamn 3 is one of the world’s largest boiling water reactors with a maximum power of 1450 MW. It is equipped to be in operation until year 2045, at least. During 2021, Oskarshamn 3 produced 11 TWh of fossil free electricity, which is enough to supply around 1 000 000 Swedish households.

For a long time, OKG only had one mission – to produce electricity in a climate-efficient way. But now, the task to take care of the dismantling of the two shut-down reactors is also included. By taking responsibility, we are preparing the way for the nuclear power of the future. We are also producing and selling hydrogen.

The study visit will include: A guided tour on controlled area. The tour will include a visit to the reactor balcony and the turbine balcony.

Duration for study visit: 3 hours

Deadline for registration: 10 maj 2026

Maximum number of visitors: 21 persons

Important information: The visit will take place at a protected facility where photography is strictly prohibited, and mobile phones are not permitted on the controlled side. Please note that the visit may be cancelled at short notice. After your application your will be contacted by OKG. The company will request additional information.

Before the visit, OKG require: first and last name, personal identity number, place of residence, and nationality (including any dual citizenship). Participants from abroad must also provide a copy of their passport.

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Study visits at SAFT Batteries

SAFT Batteries

Description of the company:

Saft is a world leading producer of batteries used all over the world and in space. Saft have 4 500 employees and 17 manufacturing facilities around the world specializing in everything from state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries for Formula E to nickel-based batteries used in airplanes and satellites.

At the Oskarshamn production facility, long life nickel batteries are manufactured for stationary backup applications providing emergency energy during power outages. The site includes a chemical process facility for the active material of the batteries as well as an assembly line producing cells that can weigh up to 70 kg.

The study visit will include: During the visit we will walk through the production facility and explain the various processes of producing our world leading batteries.  

Duration for study visit: 1-2 hours

Maximum number of visitors: 30 persons

Important information: Protective clothing before entry will be provided. There will be a joint walk to SAFT from Forum Conference Center. Length approx 1,3 kilometers.

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Study visits at SKB Canister Laboratory

SKB Canister Laboratory

Description of the company:

SKB is owned by the nuclear power companies and they have a statutory duty to deal with the disposal of Swedish nuclear waste and to pay for these operations. SKB task is to deal with all the radioactive waste from nuclear power plants in Sweden in a safe way. Today we have a system for dealing with nuclear waste that works. Since the mid-1980s both the Final Repository for Short-Lived Radioactive Waste (SFR) and Central Interim Storage Facility for Spent Nuclear Fuel (Clab) have been in operation.

Since the 1970s SKB has been developing a method to enable the handling and management of spent nuclear fuel safely for long periods of time. We have undertaken research and development and have conducted studies and investigations. The method we have selected means that the fuel is placed in copper canisters surrounded by bentonite clay about 500 metres underground in Swedish bedrock,

The study visit will include: During the visit, we will walk through the test facilities, followed by a presentation on the long-term durability of the canisters.

Duration for study visit: 1-2 hours

Maximum number of visitors: 30 persons

Important information: There will be a joint walk to SKB Canister Laboratory from Forum Conference Center. Length approx 1,6 kilometers.

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