Nuclear Waste is Generated in Nuclear Power Plants

There are a total of four reactor units in the two Finnish nuclear power plants in Eurajoki and Loviisa. The fifth is under construction. Some of the waste generated in nuclear electricity production is radioactive, demanding careful attention.

Reactor Power

The Olkiluoto units 1 and 2, belonging to Teollisuuden Voima Oyj, have a net capacity of 860 MW for each plant unit. The Loviisa units 1 and 2, belonging to Fortum Power and Heat Oy, have a net capacity of 488 MW for each plant unit. Once finished, OL3, the fifth Finnish nuclear power plant unit to be constructed in Olkiluoto, will have a net capacity of more than 1600 MW. 

Operation of Plant Units

The first Loviisa unit was finished in 1977 and the second in 1980. The Olkiluoto units were finished in 1978 and 1980. These four units produce approximately 25% of the total Finnish electricity supply of 90.3 TWh (2007). In the EU, nuclear power amounts to around 35% of the total electricity production. Globally, the share is around 16%.

You can find more information on producing nuclear electricity in Finland on the Teollisuuden Voima (www.tvo.fi) and Fortum (www.fortum.com) websites.