Denmark is in the midst of a political shift, where a number of parties in and around the government are ready to lift the 40-year-old ban on nuclear power. However, at the Danish company Saltfoss Energy, which works with new nuclear technology, CEO Klaus Nyengaard warns of an important dimension that he believes is absent from the debate. This is reported by Berlingske.
- The people who work with security policy are aware that energy systems are very vulnerable. And if you have an energy system in Denmark that is tied to a lot of offshore wind farms, it is extremely easy to stop Denmark in a hybrid war situation, says Klaus Nyengaard, CEO of Saltfoss Energy. He points out that Denmark does not treat different energy technologies neutrally, and he is surprised that – in contrast to Sweden – there is no similar discussion taking place about the military's considerations in relation to energy infrastructure.
Saltfoss Energy is developing reactors based on molten salt, a technology that, according to Nyengaard, eliminates the risk of explosions and meltdowns. Yet, with the current legislation, it is not possible for the company to operate in the Danish market. Most recently, the company has been invited to a meeting at the Ministry of Climate on "development opportunities for nuclear power and Danish regulation." For Nyengaard, it is crucial that support for nuclear power does not only come from individual parties, but rests on a broad political majority.
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