Ringhals
- Country: Sweden
- Role: Civil Power
- Status: Operating
- Year: 1976
Overview
Four reactors on the Kattegat coast south of Gothenburg. Units 1 and 2 closed in 2019 and 2020 under the phase out policy later abandoned, while units 3 and 4, around 1,000 MW each, remain pillars of Swedish supply with record capacity factors.
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