TVO Plans a VLLW Disposal Facility at Olkiluoto Site Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) is planning the construction of a very low-level waste disposal facility at Olkiluoto. On 14th August 2020, TVO submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme for the plan to the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. Similar disposal facilities have been used…
EcoSMR, a Network to Strenght Finnish Expertise on Small Modular Reactors The EcoSMR (Finnish Ecosystem for Small Modular Reactors) project, funded by Business Finland, brings together Finnish actors to develop business around the possibilities of small modular reactors. The project analyzes the requirements, licensing and business opportunities of nuclear technology and supports their development to…
TVO And Fortum Tested The First Valve Featuring A 3D Printed Housing Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) and Fortum have carried out a joint test of the first valve featuring a 3D printed housing at the Olkiluoto nuclear power station in Finland. The valve housing was supplied by Neles Oy and installed at Olkiluoto by TVO.…
Finland Prepares Its National Programme For Radwaste Management As required by the Directive on management of used fuel and radioactive waste (2011/70/Euratom), Finland is currently formulating its National Programme for used fuel and radioactive waste management, as well as a report on the environmental impacts of the programme. Finland’s Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment,…
NNTP To Boost The Training Cooperation In The Nordic Countries The Nordic nuclear power companies, TVO Group, Vattenfall (both ENS Corporate Members), Fortum and Uniper, engage in extensive cooperation to promote the development of the nuclear industry. The Nordic Nuclear Trainee Program organised by the nuclear power companies is so designed to provide new professionals…
Fennovoima Is A New ENS Corporate Member Following the unanimous approval of the General Assembly of ENS, we are glad to announce that Fennovoima became a new effective Corporate Member of the European Nuclear Society. Fennovoima is a nuclear energy company established to meet the energy needs of Finnish enterprises. Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant…
STUK Has Granted TVO The Permission For Startup Olkiluoto-3 The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Finland (STUK) has granted Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) the permission for making the reactor critical and conducting low power tests at Olkiluoto-3. The nuclear reaction in the OL3 EPR plant unit’s reactor will be initiated for the first time during…
Support For Nuclear Energy Highest Than Ever in Finland Support for nuclear power in Finland is higher than ever, according to a survey commissioned by the Finnish Energy Industry Association to Kantar Public. 60% of respondents have positive opinions about nuclear power (34% completely positive and 26% broadly positive), and only 11% are negative (3%…
TVO Loaded Two Fuel Assemblies Equipped With 3D Printed Filters Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) plays a pioneering role in the utilisation of 3D technology in the nuclear industry. The company loaded two fuel assemblies equipped with 3D printed filters for the exclusion of foreign material in the reactor of Olkiluoto-2, during the refuelling outage carried out…
Olkiluoto 3 Is Back Producing Low-Carbon Electricity For Finland Last Monday, Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) restarted producing low-carbon electricity for Finland, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO, ENS Corporate Member) announced on its official channels. The company said that maintenance and repair activities have been completed in the turbine island of the Olkiluoto 3 EPR plant unit. Test…