Research and development
The mission of TVO Group's Research and Development (R&D) function is to support the group's strategy. The main focus of the research is on lifecycle management, safe and reliable operations, new business ventures, and research related to very low, low, and intermediate-level radioactive waste management.
Currently, relevant R&D topics include artificial intelligence, material research concerning steel and concrete structures, and the potential use of 3D printing for materials at facilities.
R&D engages in close and innovative collaboration in both international and national programs and projects, such as the SAFER- and Energiforsk- research programs, and the EURAD2 project funded by the EU Commission. Several experts from the nuclear power industry participate in the projects, and the group's long-term and extensive nuclear expertise is also utilized.
TVO also monitors the technological development of small reactors (SMR) and of larger nuclear power plants and evaluates their economic competitiveness.
R&D is bringing tomorrow into today.