Loviisa nuclear power plant

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Loviisa nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Loviisa nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1977[1] 2050 (planned)[2] 531 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] VVER V-213[1] Fortum Power And Heat OY (Former IVO) [100%][1] Fortum Power And Heat OY (Former IVO)[1]
2 Operating[3] 1981[3] 2050 (planned)[2] 531 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] VVER V-213[3] Fortum Power And Heat OY (Former IVO) [100%][3] Fortum Power And Heat OY (Former IVO)[3]
3 Cancelled[4] 2010[4] 1800 MW[5] Unknown unknown

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Loviisa nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 May 1, 1971[1] January 21, 1977[1] February 8, 1977[1] May 9, 1977[1] 2050 (planned)[2]
2 August 1, 1972[3] October 17, 1980[3] November 4, 1980[3] January 5, 1981[3] 2050 (planned)[2]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Loviisa nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 507 MW[1] 420 MW[1] 1500 MWt[1]
2 507 MW[3] 420 MW[3] 1500 MWt[3]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Loviisa nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland[6] 60.3708, 26.3468 (exact)
2 Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland[6] 60.3708, 26.3468 (exact)
3 Uusimaa, Southern Finland, Finland[7] 60.3708, 26.3468 (exact)

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222115/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=157. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230307021211/https://www.montelnews.com/news/1444076/finland-approves-operation-of-loviisa-nuclear-plant-to-2050. Archived from the original on 07 March 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20221126222111/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=158. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230228172606/https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/finland.aspx. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201005249/https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Fortum-submits-application-for-Loviisa-3. Archived from the original on 01 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://goo.gl/maps/fLbrnVaFnLZ3aZfC9. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://goo.gl/maps/fLbrnVaFnLZ3aZfC9,https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/finland.aspx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)