Tag: Nuclear power
The strike of cleaning and property maintenance services expanded at midnight
Organizations have had difficulty finding common ground, especially when it comes to salary increases. While PAM had rejected the first settlement proposal on the grounds that a percentage-based increase would not have sufficiently benefited low-wage workers, it also rejected the €91 increase offered in the previous proposal as insufficient. Annika Rönni-SällinenPAM president, said on Wednesday […]
Report: Finland survived the energy crisis well in 2022
According to the report, Finland survived the energy crisis in the top positions with the second lowest electricity price in Europe in 2022. This was primarily due to Finland’s reduced dependence on fossil fuels compared to most European countries. According to Korhonen, the price of electricity is predicted to return to normal levels fastest in […]
Olkiluoto 3 may be the last large nuclear reactor to be built in Finland, the professor tells YLE
Hyvärinen explained that turning on such a large unit and turning it off quickly causes quite a noticeable disturbance in the main grid. While it is possible to prepare for and withstand such disruptions, the impact of starting or shutting down a smaller unit would be much smaller and easier to manage. Worldwide, there is […]
Concerns in Taiwan, silent on nuclear waste, nurses are strengthened
Unrest in Taiwan Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over a year ago, many have wondered if something similar could happen in Taiwan. Self-defense courses are quickly fully booked, and military service is made longer.Hear Björn Djurberg’s report from Taiwan. Silent on the nuclear waste issue From having been about to be phased out, a […]
TVO: The start of OL3 was moved from April 15 to April 17
The latest hiccup is due to the fact that the safety valves have to be services, which are services when the reactor is shut down before resuming the test production phase. There was a mistake detected one of the valves in connection with the periodic tests performed at the start-up in early February. The third […]
France seeks ‘pro-nuclear alliance’ for EU energy talks
France is planning a meeting in Sweden on Tuesday with 12 other EU countries, with the aim of building an alliance of states to advocate nuclear power in the EU’s energy policy. The meeting, initiated by French Energy Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher on the sidelines of a meeting of EU energy ministers in Stockholm, will focus […]
More than 600,000 Germans signed a petition to end heavy weapons supplies to Ukraine as 10,000 demonstrated in Berlin for peace
Notables including former Vice President of the European Commission Gunter Verheugen, former Brigadier General Erich Vadpress corps Franz Alt and Gisela Marxpoliticians Oskar Lafontaine and Jürgen Todenhoferand political scientists Come on Funke and Ulrike Guerot were among the first to sign the petition. The authors of the petition stated that “with the support of the […]
Fortum receives the extension of the license of the Loviisa nuclear power plant
The reactor will now operate until 2050.
Finland extends the service life of the first nuclear power plant
Fortum wants to keep its Loviisa office in operation until the end of 2050.
The Loviisa nuclear power plant received the green light to continue operating
The current operating licenses for the Loviisa nuclear power plant units expire in 2027 and 2030, and Fortum has applied for a new operating license for both units until 2050. The use permit is granted by the Government on the proposal of the Ministry of Economy. Affairs and employment. Before making the proposal, the Ministry […]
Ebba Busch (KD): I never promised money before Christmas
On the second of September, Ulf Kristersson (M) told and signed facebook about a joint election promise from all the party leaders in his political team. Household finances would be saved in good time before Christmas. “Everyone should know that before Christmas, you will get relief for the high electricity prices that the government has […]
Water pump damage may further delay electricity production in the OL3 nuclear reactor
The damage does not affect safety in the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant area, plant operator Teollisuuden Voima says in a press release.
Tuppurainen: The agreement on the stabilization of Uniper is the best possible
Fortum on Friday was revealed that the nearly 15 billion euro stability package consists of three core parts. The German state will take a 30 percent stake in the troubled energy company by subscribing to approximately 157 million new shares with a nominal value of 1.7 euros per share. Germany also promised to provide the […]
HS: Finnish researchers were pressured to limit their criticism of Russia
“But you don’t have to go back too many months to when we still had them,” he added. Aaltola said that the restrictions have typically manifested as self-censorship, when researchers have had to think about what they can say without burning bridges by worrying about future funding and relationships with interviewees. There have also been […]
TVO: Olkiluoto 3 starts full operation on schedule despite external pressures
Despite the war in Ukraine, which skyrocketed energy costs, the Finnish nuclear power plant Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) said it would not allow external pressures to speed up the commissioning of the Olkiluoto 3 reactor. "We do not take into account external pressure or the fact that the demand for electricity is high. We will proceed […]
Iran arrests activist over state security allegations, state media say
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Iranian authorities arrested a pronounced pro-reform activist and said he was conspiring to act against state security, semi-official media in Iran reported on Saturday. The arrest is the latest in a wave of internment amid escalating tensions with the West and Tehran’s rapid progress in its nuclear work, while talks […]
Finland increases offshore wind power capacity
On Friday, the Finnish government granted permission to lease water areas off the west coast of Finland in order to expand the power capacity of offshore wind farms. The state forest manager Metsähallitus received permission to lease water areas at the Tahkoluoto wind farm near Pori and on the coast of Ostrobothnia, at the Korsnäs […]
Suomela: The European Parliament’s labeling of natural gas and nuclear power as green is frustrating
Investments in certain nuclear power plants using the latest technology and natural gas-powered plants can therefore be labeled as sustainable investments according to the EU. Iris SuomelaThe vice president of the Green League described the voting result as “very frustrating” in terms of the climate. The aim of the taxonomy, he reminded, is to ensure […]
Calls on the EU to prepare for a total shutdown of Russian gas
Moscow’s current supply cuts are? Focused on avoiding Europe filling up stocks? says the IEA chief The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA), Fatih Birol, has warned the EU of being prepared for the possibility of a complete shutdown of Russian gas exports this winter, and urges bloc members to broaden the range of […]
The start-up of Olkiluoto’s third nuclear reactor was delayed again
The plant operator has also set aside additional time for testing and analysis based on experience from the pilot production phase. The trial run is currently being completed in December instead of September. When the reactor starts to generate electricity on a regular basis, it will be able to satisfy about 14 percent of Finland’s […]
Olkiluoto 3’s full electricity production will be delayed again
The nuclear power plant Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) has announced that the trial operation of the Olkiluoto 3 reactor (OL3) will be suspended for more than a month. The delay means that full electricity production will not start until December, and not in September as previously planned. The unit is expected to cover almost one-sixth of […]
Putin’s military force has looted Ukraine
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there has been extensive looting. Russian soldiers, for example, have taken people’s private belongings such as digital cameras, washing machines and toys for children. A woman who fled Ukraine seemed to recognize her own things when she saw a picture of a Russian tank where the […]
Uutissuomalainen: Most Finns support the construction of a new nuclear power plant
Support for the energy infrastructure project is higher for men and older age groups than for women and younger age groups. The project received the most support among the respondents who identified themselves as supporters of the Basic Finns or the Coalition Party and the least among the respondents who identified themselves as supporters of […]
Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson (S): New nuclear power may be needed
According to Sweden’s climate goals, we will not have any net emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere by 2045. In northern Sweden, a conversion industry is growing with, among other things, battery factories and production of stainless steel. Industries will require huge amounts of electricity to replace fossil energy in production. Karl-Petter Thorwaldsson says […]
Fennovoima withdrew its application for a building permit for the nuclear power plant
Raos Project also owned about 33 percent of the project. Read more: Fennovoima’s decision to terminate the supplier agreement was disappointing for Rosatom (3.5.2022) Helsingin Sanomat on Tuesday wrote that the withdrawal of the permit application essentially guarantees that a Russian-funded nuclear power plant will not be built in Pyhäjoki. “The permitting process has now […]
Fennovoima suspends the construction of a nuclear power plant in Pyhäjoki
The energy company Fennovoima has withdrawn its application for a construction permit for its Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant, according to a press release on Tuesday. Earlier this month, the company announced that it had terminated an agreement with the Russian state-owned nuclear power company Rosatom. Work on the Pyhäjoki nuclear power plant has come […]
Russia stops gas supplies to Finland
The move comes after the state’s energy major failed to comply with Moscow’s demand for payment of the ruble Russia has stopped deliveries of natural gas to Finland after the state energy major Gasum failed to make the required payment in rubles to continue future deliveries, the Finnish gas network operator Gasgrid Finland said on […]
The electric shock and the minister’s impossible promises
Mats lives in Enviken in northeastern Dalarna. Last winter, he and his family got a shock when the electricity bill came. Despite the fact that he does everything to reduce energy costs – they burn with pellets, have sea heat and solar cells – the December bill was SEK 17,000, four times as much as […]
Finland weighs in on the threat of Russia
Finnish NATO envoy says there is no “irregular activity” from Russia against his country Finland, which is preparing a formal application for NATO membership, sees no one “direct military threats” from Russia at the moment, the Nordic nation’s ambassador to the US-led military alliance has said. Helsinki only expects potential “cyber harassment” or “disinformation campaigns” […]
Finland’s and Sweden’s NATO membership transforms the region into a “war theater”: Russia’s ambassador
On the contrary, the Russians must change their perception of previously neutral countries as a springboard for the NATO threat. And in such a paradigm, the non-nuclear power of the Baltic Sea can be forgotten, ”Stepanov said. The Russian ambassador suggested that the West made a dangerous choice for a future model of security and […]
Ekot’s Saturday interview
Unlike the Left Party, the Green Party does not want the issue of Swedish NATO membership to be decided in a referendum. Märta Stenevi wants the issue to be debated in the election campaign and decided after the parliamentary elections in September. The current process, where the Social Democrats can make a decisive decision in […]
Fortum writes off EUR 2.1 billion in operating losses in Russia
Finland’s largest energy company Fortum will record losses of more than two billion euros from its operations in Russia during the first three months of this year. According to the company, the losses are due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, geopolitical tensions, uncertainty and increased risks. The state-owned state-owned energy company said on Tuesday it […]
Rosennima’s decision to terminate the supplier agreement was disappointing for Rosatom
The Russian state-owned company stressed that the project has progressed well and the cooperation between the participants has gone well, adding that the decision was made unilaterally, without raising RAOS Power. “We reserve the right to defend our rights in accordance with applicable treaties and laws.” Fennovoima on Monday announced The decision to terminate the […]
Fennovoima has terminated the supply agreement for the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant with Rosatom
This means that the cooperation with the RAOS Project will end immediately and the design and licensing work and work for the Hanhikivi 1 site will end with the RAOS Project. “Unfortunately, the termination of the EPC agreement is expected to have a significant impact on Fennovoima’s personnel and is also expected to affect supply […]
Finland abolishes nuclear power agreement with Russia
The work will be completed with immediate effect The Finnish group Fennovoima said on Monday that they had terminated their contract with the Russian state nuclear power giant Rosatom to build a nuclear power plant. The planned Hanhikivi-1 site was ordered by the Finnish-Russian consortium Fennovoima, where Finnish stakeholders own two thirds, and the rest […]
Olkiluoto 3 is once again postponing energy production
The production of full electricity at the Olkiluoto 3 nuclear power plant has been postponed again, and production is now scheduled for September 2022 instead of July. The purpose of the delay is to enable additional inspections of the plant’s cooling systems, the plant’s operator Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) said in a statement issued on Thursday. […]
Finland’s NATO debate is probably one of Scotland’s confrontations
Tensions in Ukraine have raised the question of whether NATO membership is vital to Putin’s defense against Russia. If Putin threatens to merge into the Russian Federation those nations that were once not only part of the Soviet Union but also part of the former Russian Empire, then Finland has a right to be concerned. […]
Finland restricts the import of Russian electricity to protect itself from disruption
The decision is based on an assessment of the risks posed by the current international situation. Reima PäivinenFingrid’s Executive Vice President, confirmed Helsingin Sanomat that the risks refer to possible Russian attempts to influence the NATO debate and the possible application process. Warnings about such companies have been heard from authorities, decision-makers and researchers alike. […]
Finland limits its electricity transmission capacity from Russia
Finland’s national grid operator Fingrid has announced that it will limit the transmission capacity of cross-border connections in Russia from Sunday, April 24. In its press release, the company said that it was working to secure the security of the Finnish energy system. "The decision is based on an assessment of the risks to the […]
Haavisto: Reports from Bucharest, Ukraine, recall war crimes in the Balkans
Russia has denied allegations that its troops have harmed civilians in either Bucha or Irpin, arguing that photographs taken of these cities are propaganda aimed at disrupting peace talks. Haavisto on Sunday stated Helsingin Sanomat that Russia’s actions, which may be war crimes, must be brought to international scrutiny and held accountable. Finland is one […]
The energy company will increase Olkiluoto 3’s capacity to more than 30 percent
The Finnish nuclear power company Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) plans to increase the capacity of the third unit of its Olkiluoto nuclear power plant (OL3) to more than 30 percent of its full capacity. On Wednesday, the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (Stuk) approved the company’s application to expand the capacity of the new reactor. In […]
Marin: "Finland is ready for further action" Russia’s energy imports
Energy imports from Russia will be a key topic at the two-day European Union summit starting in Brussels on Thursday. prime minister Sanna Marin (SDP) said that Finland is open to all measures on this front, despite the fact that it is dependent on Russia for its energy. "The [current] sanctions and economic measures are […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: NCP receives support, Europe is divided over nuclear energy and support for farmers
The opposition party NCP has maintained its position as Finland’s most popular political party, and support has grown slightly. According to Recent survey by Helsingin Sanomat. About 22.5 percent of respondents would vote for the center-right party, up 0.6 percent from the previous HS poll. Social Democrat support remained stable at 18.9 percent. Support for […]
Finland launches long-delayed nuclear power plant
The costly power reactor is expected to reduce the Nordic country’s dependence on electricity imports The Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor, located in western Finland, has finally been connected to the national grid and started electricity production, according to the Finnish operator Teollisuuden Voima (TVO). The 1.6 gigawatt reactor, whose launch was originally planned for 2009, […]
Wednesday’s newspapers: Visit to the United Kingdom, petition on biodiversity and nuclear hope
Most newspapers report on the president Sauli Niinistö a visit to the UK, full of security-related events and meetings. He participated in the meeting of the Joint Expeditionary Force of the Nordic-Baltic Security Coalition led by the United Kingdom. Alongside its Ilta-Sanomat reports that he also met Prince Charlesembeds a tweet in which Niinistö claimed […]
Niinistö stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire in his talks with Putin
Niinistö estimates that the catastrophe caused by the war and the deep human suffering will escalate after the third week of war, noting that this will affect opinions in the West. He also drew attention to the safety of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants. Russian forces have fired and taken control of two nuclear facilities during […]
Lintilä: Food prices may double in Finland due to Russia’s war in Ukraine
“If people currently spend 11 percent of their salary or income on food, it will rise to more than 20 percent,” he predicted. While a doubling of consumer prices is possible, it is not the most likely consequence of the crisis Csaba Jansik, senior researcher at the Natural Resources Center (Luke). He recalled that food […]
The Olkiluoto 3 reactor is connected to the national grid, 13 years behind schedule
The third unit of the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant has finally started commercial operations. The owner of the plant, Teollisuuden Voima (TVO), says the unit was connected to the national electricity grid at noon on Saturday. It is Finland’s Fifth Nuclear Reactor. Initially, a unit called OL3 will generate 103 megawatts of electricity. During a […]
Niinistö discusses Ukraine’s war with Putin
Sauli Niinistö spoke with the President of Russia Vladimir Putin by phone on Friday, reports from the Office of the President of the Republic. The conversation focused "exclusively on the war in Ukraine," Niinistö is said to have emphasized the impact of the conflict on Ukraine in the form of human suffering and its role […]
Niinistö and Zelensky talk about Finland’s support for Ukraine
Sauli Niinistö spoke with Ukraine on Friday Volodymyr Zelensky on the phone, the Office of the President of the Republic says. According to Niinistö’s office, the duo discussed the war in Ukraine and Finland’s aid and support to the country. The need for the safe evacuation of civilians and the safety of Ukraine’s nuclear power […]
Right now: Latest news about the power outage in Chernobyl
The former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine is without electricity. According to the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority, there is currently no increased radiation risk for humans and the environment, neither in Ukraine nor in Sweden. Hear the latest about developments in the war and around the nuclear power plant from Ekot’s foreign reporter Beatrice […]
The Finnish energy giant gave up almost a billion euros in Nord Stream and plans to give up its Russian plants
Finland’s largest energy company Fortum announced on Tuesday that it will take a loss of almost one billion euros from the canceled Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. Its German subsidiary Uniper has a loan to the project company totaling EUR 987 million, including accrued interest. Fortum announced that it would write down its receivables and […]
Finnish nuclear power plant: No change in radiation levels in Ukraine
The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) said on Saturday that the safety of Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, has not been endangered. STUK stated that it would base its assessment on information received from the Ukrainian authorities. Russian forces attacked the plant early Friday, when a training facility near the reactor buildings caught […]
Iodine tablets are sold as hot bread in Denmark
In the wake of the war raging in Ukraine, the physical and digital sales of iodine tablets have gone through in Denmark. The dramatic increase is driven by people’s fears of some form of nuclear fallout. “We have gone from selling two to three units a day to up to 40,” Maj Duchnick, Matas’ online […]
Russia’s attack on a nuclear power plant "blood cooling"says a Finnish military expert
Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, early Friday, when a training facility near the reactor buildings caught fire. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed that the fire did not affect the essential equipment of the nuclear power plant. Nuclear installations are banned in military campaigns, Janne MäkitaloProfessor and Lieutenant Colonel […]
RIGHT NOW: Latest news about the war in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is in its ninth day with, among other things, continued fierce fighting at the port city of Mariupol. According to Ukrainian authorities, the nuclear power plant near the city of Zaporizhzhia has been shelled by Russian forces. A fire broke out at the nuclear power plant, but the International Atomic Energy […]
Marin: Finland must end energy dependence on Russia “as soon as possible”
He also confirmed that the government is not making progress with Fennovoima’s nuclear power project, which is minority owned by the Russian state Rosatom. Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä (Center) pointed out at the end of last week, that he, as the minister responsible for permitting procedures for the project, is unable to comprehend […]
Lintilä: Finland will survive the winter, even though Russia cuts off gas
Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintilä (Cen) said on Monday that Finland will survive this winter, even though energy imports from Russia will be restricted. He spoke before an afternoon meeting of EU energy ministers in Brussels to discuss the implications and countermeasures of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ministers will discuss the state of preparedness […]
Finland suspends Fennovoima’s project due to security fears
Minister for Economic Affairs of Finland Mika Lintilä (CEN) saddened on Thursday that he would not propose a building permit for Fennovoima ‘s Hanhikivi nuclear power plant. During the debate on the Russian invasion of Ukraine in Parliament, Lintilä said that the project involving the Russian owner and the Russian nuclear reactor would not proceed […]
YLE: Finnish professors and legislators question Russia’s support for a nuclear power project
The Russian state-owned nuclear power company Rosatom, which is also responsible for the development and production of nuclear weapons, is not only the plant’s supplier but also the project’s largest single stakeholder through its Finnish subsidiary RAOS Voima. About two-thirds of the project is owned by Voimaosakeyhtiö SF, a consortium owned by Finnish energy and […]
The Helsinki Stock Exchange is counting on the fear of an attack on Ukraine
The trading week has started with a significant decline. Share prices on the Helsinki Stock Exchange fell by 3.6 per cent on Monday and recovered slightly in the afternoon. Markets also fell elsewhere in Europe, worried about a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to Nordea Bank’s Chief Investment Officer Antti SaariAs early as Friday, […]
The maintenance of nuclear power plants in Finland benefited from joint development
The National Institute of Occupational Health investigated whether modeling work processes is an effective way to develop maintenance work at nuclear power plants. The research project modeled three processes: responding to disruptions, planning change work, and developing reporting processes. The results were positive. Modeling work processes improved staff’s common understanding of daily work routines and […]
There have been two crashes during OL3 testing
On Monday, STUK emphasized that all plant systems operate as intended during both emergency shutdowns, which is a mechanism to ensure that the plant does not pose a threat to nuclear safety. It added that the safety significance of these two incidents was so low that they could not be placed on the International Nuclear […]
Man taken into operation with drone in Swedish restricted area is Russian
It sounded like the opening scenes of a creepy new Netflix thriller. During January, drones had been observed near Swedish nuclear power plants, airports, military areas and castles. The authorities had no idea who was behind it: a foreign power, terrorists, anarchists, hobbyists… choose for yourself! As in Denmark, drones are strictly forbidden from such […]
Nordea expects strong economic growth in Finland in 2022
“The recovery in service consumption will continue in later years, although rising inflation will erode consumer purchasing power,” the finance group said. its recently released forecast. It emphasized that housing construction is at an all-time high, with a total of 48,000 construction projects launched last year, an increase of 22% on the previous year. Construction […]
Sweden approves plan for final repository for nuclear waste
STOCKHOLM, January 27 (Xinhua) – On Thursday, the Swedish government approved the construction of the final repository for spent nuclear fuel in Sweden, for safe and long-term storage of the country’s nuclear waste. The site is located near an existing nuclear power plant in Forsmark, about 140 km north of the capital Stockholm. According to […]
“Conflicts over nuclear power make the final repository better”
During the 70s and 80s, the being or not of nuclear power was a contentious issue, which involved large sections of the Swedish public, and especially the resistance was loud. Today, the discussion is rather between experts from the industry and the universities and also from the environmental organizations. But even though the conflicts have […]
Drone observations reported on Swedish nuclear power plants, palaces
STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Sweden’s security service investigates drone observations reported on important Swedish sites, including nuclear power plants. Observations were reported at three nuclear power plants, as well as over airports and the Royal Palace, but authorities have not speculated on who is responsible. Local media reported that the police and the coast guard search the […]
* NEW * Fukushima nuclear disaster
It is March 11, 2011 when Japan is hit by one of the world’s strongest earthquakes. In the multimillion-dollar city of Tokyo, windows are smashed and roads are destroyed. The earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 on the Richter scale lasts for over five minutes. Half an hour later, a ten meter high wave pulls […]
Swedish power plants use oil to keep the lights on
A Swedish power plant that is crucial in keeping the country’s lights on used almost eight times more oil last year when the energy crisis increased demand for the dirtiest fuels. It is the latest proof of how the fight against global warming has ended up in the back seat when Europe is facing a […]
Drones over nuclear power plants attract the attention of spy agencies
Sweden’s domestic intelligence service investigates drones that were seen hovering near three nuclear power plants last week The security police confirmed on Monday that they were leading an investigation of drones seen near the country’s three nuclear power plants, with concerns that the country is not prepared for the threat from the antenna devices. The […]
Nuclear power is subsidized, but current producers are not designing new reactors
Teollisuuden Voima (TVO), which operates the Olkiluoto power plant in Eurajoki in Southwest Finland, is now focusing on the start-up of its long-awaited third reactor (OL3), which started up on 21 December. The company has abandoned plans to build a fourth reactor in the area after extensive cost overruns and a delay in the OL3 […]
Tense location between Russia and the surrounding area. How green is nuclear power? And where is the coronavirus going?
Time 1: Riots in KazakhstanReport from Mariupol in UkraineResearchers on the future of nuclear powerWho were Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz?Chronicle by Ulrika KnutssonThe panel with Göran Greider, Margareta Barabash and Andreas Gustavsson Time 2: Kalix recovers from the hacker attackThe coronavirus is spreading fast now – cause for concern or the beginning of the […]
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority approved the start-up of the Olkiluoto 3 reactor
The Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (Stuk) has given permission to the energy company Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) to increase the capacity of its new Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) nuclear power plant unit. The capacity can be increased to more than 5 percent of the unit’s 4,300 megawatts of full heat capacity, STUK said in a statement […]
Germany looks at renewable energy when it closes nuclear power plants
BERLIN, Germany: One year before Germany stops its decades-long use of nuclear power, Germany has closed three of the six nuclear power plants still in operation. “By significantly increasing renewable energy and accelerating the expansion of the electricity grid, we can show that this is possible in Germany,” says Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate […]
Tuesday’s newspapers: Covid decisions, effects delays and expatriate Finns return for Christmas
There is a sharp rise in Covid cases in Finland, and as the new variant of Omicron is apparently more contagious than previous versions of the coronavirus, greater restrictions are needed in everyday life to slow its spread. The morning paper has a good summary schedule. At 12 noon, the Ministry of Social Affairs and […]
381: The election will be a referendum on nuclear power
The Moderates, the Christian Democrats, the Liberals and the Sweden Democrats have at least one thing in common: they are positive about nuclear power. With record prices for electricity and warning signals of a deteriorating power balance in the Swedish electricity grid, the nuclear power issue has gained new fuel. In this week’s episode of […]
HS: The Finnish government is in conflict with EU taxonomic regulations
The European Commission describes the EU’s taxonomy as a classification system that provides a list of environmentally sustainable economic activities. The provision deals in particular with the type of activities of the forest industry that meet the criteria for sustainable financing of the 27-nation bloc. Finland has only three options: to support, to oppose or […]
Report: More than half of Finland’s electricity in 2020 came from renewable sources
More than half of the electricity produced in Finland last year came from renewable energy sources, according to preliminary data published by Statistics Finland on Tuesday. This is the first time the share of renewables has risen to more than 50 percent, the number-breaking agency said. "Electricity produced from renewable energy sources was a record […]
Report: More than half of Finland’s electricity in 2020 came from renewable sources
More than half of the electricity produced in Finland last year came from renewable energy sources, according to preliminary data published by Statistics Finland on Tuesday. This is the first time the share of renewables has risen to more than 50 percent, the number-breaking agency said. "Electricity produced from renewable energy sources was a record […]
The Ministry of Defense requires a risk analysis of the nuclear power plant project
Rosatom owns 34 percent of the consortium’s shares through its subsidiary RAOS Voima. “Doing such risk analyzes has become a bit more common. We see more clearly that in this situation it can be justified “, Sara Kajander, The head of the Ministry of Defense’s Environment and Real Estate Unit told BTI. He added that […]
The Ministry of Defense demands a risk assessment of Fennovoima’s plant, citing ties to Russia
The Ministry of Defense has demanded a risk assessment for the controversial Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant in Pyhäjoki on the northwest coast. The plant will be built by Fennovoima’s power association, which includes the Russian nuclear company Rosatom. In its statement, the ministry emphasized the economic and geopolitical risks associated with the project and […]
Mishra’s Mishmash: Will Mette Frederiksen succeed in transforming Denmark into the greenest country in the world?
All eyes are on Glasgow. Visit any secondary school in the middle of Copenhagen, and they will all tell you about the ambitious green projects they have imagined and are implementing. At Åbne Gymnasium, for example, they use the terrace at the school to plant herbs. Old company meets new company Teachers are busy preparing […]
APN Podcast: "We can take from the rich and give to the poor," the pension expert says
As Finland gets grayed out, the Yle News All Points North podcast speaks to economists with different ideas on how the country can balance rising pension spending with other social protection. Sanna Kurronen, right-wing think tank EVA, economist Finnish Business and Policy Forum EVA said that Finland can "ending up with a system that reduces […]
Ten EU countries are calling for nuclear power to be included in the green list
France, Romania, the Czech Republic, Finland, Slovakia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Poland and Hungary published a guide to support nuclear energy on Sunday. They state, as Le Parisien quotes, that “it is absolutely essential that nuclear energy be included in the European taxonomy framework before the end of this year” because it “protects European consumers from […]
Finland lobbies EU to declare nuclear power sustainable following Green-backed undisclosed government decision
The Finnish government has agreed to lobby the EU to declare nuclear power a sustainable energy source, but kept the decision a secret. If nuclear power gets the so-called. Under the green label, funding for nuclear projects is easier to obtain and loan terms are softer than for other energy projects. As a non-carbon power […]
‘Unthinkable to continue EU-Australia trade’
Brussels [Belgium]September 20 (ANI / Sputnik): Trade negotiations between the European Union and Australia are likely to collapse due to a lack of confidence after Canberra released a multi-billion dollar defense contract with France, European Affairs Minister Clement Beaune told Politico. Last week, Paris recalled its ambassador from Canberra and Washington, after Australia chose to […]
Finland’s climate strategy is based on tax reforms, stricter emissions trading, Lintilä says
Last week, in connection with the budget negotiations, the Finnish government approved a list of measures aimed at achieving carbon neutrality in Finland by 2035. Approximately 6 to 7 megatonnes of the 14 to 15 megatonne emission reductions required by CO2 neutrality are in the emissions trading sector, including industry and energy production. “We realized […]
The Christian Democrats will spend half a billion on nuclear power
– When faced with a crisis, as serious as the climate crisis is, we will have to uncover all possibilities. Then it is useless to say that we do not know anything about it, she says. The proposal for research into nuclear power was one of the party’s five main points for the autumn, which […]
The government is giving the go-ahead for an expanded nuclear waste stockpile
The government is giving the go-ahead for the intermediate storage facility in Oskarshamn to receive more spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste. This is stated by Minister of the Environment and Climate Per Bolund (MP) for TT. “The government has today decided to allow an increase in capacity in Clab. This is so that we […]
Xinhua World News Review 1530 GMT, 21 June
STOCKHOLM – Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven was thrown into a no – confidence vote in parliament on Monday, as the majority of MPs supported his resignation. The Riksdag approved the Prime Minister’s motion of censure with 181 affirmative votes, more than the 175 votes required by Parliament with 349 seats. Meanwhile, 109 voted against […]
Poland wants to invest in nuclear power to break coal dependence
Recently, the International Energy Agency released a report that highly carbon-dependent countries may need to use nuclear power to switch. Poland’s National Conservative government party Law and Justice wants to build a number of nuclear reactors in the country – as part of the effort to break the country’s carbon dependence. But critics of the […]
Nuclear terrorism could be captured
Stockholm [Sweden]May 20 (ANI): With the hope of preventing acts of nuclear terrorism, researchers from Sweden recently presented scanning technology aimed at detecting small amounts of nuclear material. Bo Cederwall, professor of physics at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology, said that the technology can be used at airports and ports for a routine inspection […]
Warns: No new fossil extraction – if we are to meet the 1.5-degree target
There must be an immediate stop to new fossil fuel extraction if the world is to have a chance to avoid the worst climate change. This is stated by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in a report that is attracting attention today. Markus Wråke, CEO of the independent research body Energiforsk, says that the report […]
TVO, the consortium, agreed on the completion of the long-delayed Olkiluoto 3 reactor
The nuclear power plant Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) and the Areva-Siemens plant supplier consortium have agreed on precise terms for the completion of the Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) nuclear reactor in Eurajoki in southwestern Finland, the companies announced in a press release. Negotiations began last summer on the additional funding needed by the consortium to complete the […]
Finland’s nuclear project is still delayed
Construction would therefore begin in the summer of 2023 and the plant would begin commercial operations in 2029. The schedule is presented last week as an appendix to the building permit application, which the consortium submitted to the Ministry of Employment and the Economy in 2015. According to the addition, Fennovoima has also increased the […]
Municipalities require a timetable for nuclear waste
The Nuclear Power Municipalities’ Cooperation Body, KSO, wants to see a timetable from the government for the work with Sweden’s used nuclear waste. “It is about the safety of our population,” says KSO’s chairman Margareta Widén Berggren (S). P4 Uppland has applied for Minister of the Environment and Climate Per Bolund (MP), without success.
Billion profit for Vattenfall – tracks increased electricity use
Sweden’s electricity use will increase sharply in the coming decades and the electricity company Vattenfall plans to be able to increase electricity production, at the same time there are major challenges. Vattenfall’s CEO Anna Borg said in connection with Vattenfall reporting a profit of just over SEK 13 billion before tax during the first quarter, […]
The construction of Fennovoima’s nuclear power plant was delayed, costs rose
Fennovoima’s plans to build a controversial nuclear power plant on the Pyhäjoki coast on the northwest coast of Finland are delayed again, the company announced in a statement on Wednesday. According to the nuclear consortium, raising the project’s design and licensing materials to the required level has taken longer than expected. The consortium estimates that […]
