Jan 19 New Step Towards a Long-Term Solution

With GEUS' publication of nine reports on Denmark's geology at a depth of 500 meters, the work to identify a final repository for Denmark's radioactive waste is entering a new phase.

The National Geological Surveys for Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) was given the task by Parliamentary Decision B 90 in 2018 to identify areas in Denmark where the subsurface may be suitable for the disposal of radioactive waste at a depth of around 500 metres.

In the first phase of the project, GEUS conducted a geological characterization and evaluation of the entire Danish subsurface based on a series of criteria. The results, now published in nine reports, indicate that there are extensive areas in Denmark where further investigations are expected to identify sites with favorable geological properties that meet the requirements of the Danish Parliament and international guidelines.

The reports constitute the geological contribution to the selection of two sites where detailed geological investigations will be conducted in the project's next phase. These two sites will be chosen through a dialogue process that the Ministry of Higher Education and Science will undertake with the municipalities.

Danish Decommissioning will contribute to the process with expert knowledge on the waste, potential concepts for a final repository, safety assessments, etc.

Read the GEUS news about the nine reports
Read the Ministry of Higher Education and Science's news about the next steps in the process