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• Finnish new build decision 'soon'

  The government of Finland is likely to start discussions on whether to licence the construction of a new nuclear power plant this month, according to reports in the country's media. National broadcaster YLE reported that the four parties in Finland's coalition cabinet have agreed a timetable for its consideration of an expansion of the country's nuclear generating capacity. According to economic affairs minister Mauri Pekkarinen, as there are no legal arguments remaining over the applications for a sixth nuclear plant lodged by Fortum, Fennovoima and TVO, the decision on whether to licence the construction of new reactors, and if so how many, will be a political one. The four political parties in Finland's coalition government have differing views on how many new plants should be licensed, ranging from the Greens, wanting none at all, to the National Coalition Party, which would like all three applications to be given the go-ahead. According to the Finnish media, Pekkarinen has said he plans to bring a government proposal before parliament in March or April, leading up to a parliamentary decision in June. TVO and Fortum have submitted applications to build new plants at their respective existing sites of Olkiluoto and Loviisa, while Fennovoima's application is for a new plant at either Pyhäjoki or Simo in northern Finland. The company withdrew a third possible location, Ruotsinpyhtää, from its application in November 2009. Posted Mar 08 2010, 11:43 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Finland, TVO, reactor, Fortum, construction, decision, new Build, yle

• Finnish miner considers uranium as by-product

  Finnish company Talvivaara Mining is investigating modifying the metals extraction process at its Talvivaara nickel and zinc mine in Sotkamo, eastern Finland, in order to recover uranium as a by-product. Posted Feb 09 2010, 11:29 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Uranium, Finland, mine, recovery, extraction, by-product, Talvivaara Mining

• Power-ups and power-downs in Finland

  Power consumption dropped 7% across Finland during 2009 as a result of the global recession, with industrial electricity use down 16% and industrial combined heat and power down 20.7%. However, 2009 was a record year for nuclear power, which reached 27.8% of supply. It was also a record year for electricity imports, which stood at 15.3%. The most expensive days for power saw prices of Eur1000 ($1400) per MWh, which Finnish Energy Industries managing director Juha Naukkarinen said indicates the need for new generation capacity according. One significant addition would be the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power reactor, meant to begin operation in 2009 but now expected in 2011 or 2012. Three other new reactor proposals are currently in government hands. Posted Jan 20 2010, 07:47 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Finland, Olkiluoto 3, generation, nuclear, power, electricty

• Raided Happy Ranger reaches Rauma

  [ Agence France Presse, 18 November ] The Happy Ranger cargo ship, which is transporting steam generators from France to Finland for use in the Areva EPR under construction at Olkiluoto, has docked at the Finnish port of Rauma. Also on board were eight Greenpeace protesters who boarded the ship during its voyage in protest of the shipment. Six protesters climbed aboard the vessel on 16 November as it passed through the Fehmarn Belt between Denmark and Germany, while another four boarded the following day. However, two of the protesters later left the ship when it was in Swedish waters. The ship's captain agreed to allow the protesters to remain on board if they stayed in a visible location on deck. The protesters spent two rather cold and wet nights on the ship before it reached its destination. In a statement, Finnish police reported, "The activists have left the ship on the authorities' request." One of the protesters, Mai Kivelae, commented: "We left the ship after authorities said we would not be accused of anything." Posted Nov 19 2009, 09:49 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Areva, EPR, Finland, steam generator, dock, shipping

• Fennovoima 'qualified' for nuclear plant project

  The Finnish radiation and safety authority, Stuk, has concluded in a preliminary safety assessment that Fennovoima has the qualifications to construct its proposed nuclear power plant safely and in accordance with Finland's nuclear energy act. Posted Oct 20 2009, 10:31 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Finland, radiation, safety, nuclear, plant, power, energy act, stuk

• Finnish municipality favours Fennovoima plant

  The municipality of Pyhäjoki on Finland's western coast has voted in favour of hosting Fennovoima's proposed nuclear power plant. In the vote, 16 councillors voted in favour, while five voted against. Two other locations are under consideration. Posted Jun 10 2009, 08:23 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Finland, nuclear plant, vote

• Approval for expanded Olkiluoto repository

  Finland's nuclear waste management company Posiva should be allowed to expand its planned spent fuel disposal facility, the country's radiation and nuclear safety authority has ruled. Posted Jun 04 2009, 11:55 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Finland, safety, storage

• Regulator's OK for Olkiluoto 4

  Finland's nuclear safety and radiation regulator, Stuk, has found no reason in principle why another nuclear power reactor could not be built at the Olkiluoto site. Two boiling water reactors already operate at the site and a pressurized water reactor is under construction, while owner Teollisuuden Voima Oyj has submitted an application to government for a decision in principle to allow construction of a fourth unit. Stuk's preliminary safety assessment said that a 1000-1800 MWe reactor could be built at Okiluoto, but the five alternative arrangements TVO has suggested would require varying amounts of extra structural work. Two other firms, Fennovoima and Fortum, have also asked the Finnish government for a decision in principle for new reactors. Stuk said it would complete its preliminary assessment of those plans by the end of October. Posted May 29 2009, 11:10 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Finland, radiation, regulation

• Finland's tax on low-carbon power

  Nuclear and hydro power plants in Finland are to be taxed to reduce company profits that result from competitive operation in a market with carbon trading. Posted Apr 01 2009, 10:34 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Finland, CO2, tax

• Fortum submits application for Loviisa 3

  Finnish utility Fortum has submitted an application to the government for a decision-in-principle concerning the construction of a third reactor at its Loviisa site in south-eastern Finland. All three firms interested in new build are now at the same point. Posted Feb 05 2009, 11:19 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Finland, Fortum, application

• Huge potential costs for OL3 delay

  Billions of euros are involved in the arbitration between TVO and the Areva-Siemens consortium. TVO considers itself entitled to €2.4 billion in damages, while the consortium wants €1 billion for compensation and late payments. Posted Jan 29 2009, 10:37 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Areva, Olkiluoto, Finland, Siemens, Olkiluoto 3, TVO

• Fennovoima seeks decision on new Finnish plant

  Fennovoima has submitted its application to the Finnish government for a decision-in-principle on the construction of a new nuclear power plant in the country. Posted Jan 14 2009, 10:34 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: New Nuclear Plants, Finland, Nuclear Investment

• Finland approves new climate and energy strategy

  The Finnish government has approved a new, "ambitious" climate and energy strategy for Finland, with detailed insights into climate and energy policy measures up to 2020, and suggestions up to 2050. Posted Nov 07 2008, 11:14 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Finland

• Finnish chief: Grant permits to all 'willing builders'

  [Virtual Finland, 8 September] The Finnish government should grant construction permits to all three contenders in the bid to build the country's sixth nuclear power reactor, according to Mikael Lilius, chief executive of Fortum. Fennovoima, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) and Fortum have all announced plans to construct new plants, but the government has said that it will only issue a licence for one of them. Speaking to industry publication Energia , Lilius said: "I cannot understand why one should start regulating who can build and who cannot when we have three willing builders." He added, "It has long been said that the industry is underinvesting. Would it not be good if it invested more?" Posted Sep 09 2008, 08:22 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: New Nuclear Plants, Finland

• Clarification requested on Loviisa 3 EIA report

  Finland's Ministry of Employment and the Economy has submitted its statement on the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report of Fortum's proposed new reactor at its existing Loviisa site. Posted Aug 15 2008, 11:18 AM by World Nuclear News Filed under: Finland