linda nøstbakke — Research Director at SSB and Adjunct Professor at NHH, Linda Nøstbakken, will become a member of a new expert committee: "There is a need to establish an updated and solid knowledge base on nuclear power as a potential energy source in the Norwegian power system," says Minister of Energy Terje Aasland.

27 June 2024 16:20

Report on Nuclear power: Nøstbakken joins expert committee

The Norwegian government wants to investigate nuclear power as a potential energy source in Norway. Linda Nøstbakken, Research Director at Statistics Norway and Adjunct Professor at NHH, joins the new expert committee.

`Nuclear power is a complex energy source that touches on several societal areas. Therefore, there is a need to establish an updated and solid knowledge base on nuclear power as a possible energy source in the Norwegian power system," says Minister of Energy Terje Aasland in a press release.

Linda Nøstbakken is the Research Director at SSB and Adjunct Professor at the Department of Economics, NHH. Kristin Halvorsen, Director at CICERO, will lead the committee.

`The committee will conduct a comprehensive review and assessment of various aspects of a potential future establishment of nuclear power in Norway, according to the mandate (in Norwegian).

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The committee will, among other things, shed light on:

The suitability of nuclear power for the Norwegian power system
Research and technological development within various nuclear power concepts (including fusion)
Costs and other significant consequences for authorities (including the municipal sector) and private actors, land use, and environmental impacts
Waste management issues
Nuclear safety
Security and non-proliferation, emergency preparedness, and competency needs

The committee will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power, describe the current regulatory framework, and identify the need for regulatory development and other prerequisites necessary for a potential future establishment of commercial and industrial nuclear power.

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"Based on the main themes of the mandate, the committee will provide an overall assessment of the societal benefits and disadvantages of nuclear power as a potential production technology in Norway compared to other developments in the Norwegian power supply. The assessment will include possible ripple effects of nuclear power in Norway, including the potential for employment, industrial development, and new value chains. The societal assessments will also highlight the ethical aspects of establishing nuclear power and how the issue of societal acceptance can influence the evaluation of the potential for nuclear power in Norway," writes the government in its mandate.

The committee is to deliver its report by April 1, 2026.