Olkiluoto nuclear power plant

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Olkiluoto nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Satakunta, South-Western Finland, Finland.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Cancellation year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 1979[1] 920 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] AA-III, BWR-2500[1] Teollisuuden Voima OYJ [100%][1] Teollisuuden Voima OYJ[1]
2 Operating[2] 1982[2] 920 MW[2] Boiling water reactor[2] AA-III, BWR-2500[2] Teollisuuden Voima OYJ [100%][2] Teollisuuden Voima OYJ[2]
3 Operating[3] 2022[4] 1720 MW[3] Pressurized water reactor[3] EPR[3] Teollisuuden Voima OYJ [100%][3] Teollisuuden Voima OYJ[3]
4 Cancelled[5] 2015[5] 1830 MW[5] Unknown unknown

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
1 February 1, 1974[1] July 21, 1978[1] September 2, 1978[1] October 10, 1979[1]
2 November 1, 1975[2] October 13, 1979[2] February 18, 1980[2] July 10, 1982[2]
3 August 12, 2005[3] December 21, 2021[3] March 12, 2022[3] 2022[4]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 890 MW[1] 660 MW[1] 2500 MWt[1]
2 890 MW[2] 660 MW[2] 2500 MWt[2]
3 1600 MW[3] 1600 MW[3] 4300 MWt[3]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Satakunta, South-Western Finland, Finland[6] 61.2371, 21.4433 (exact)
2 Satakunta, South-Western Finland, Finland[6] 61.2371, 21.4433 (exact)
3 Satakunta, South-Western Finland, Finland[7] 61.2356, 21.4372 (exact)
4 Satakunta, South-Western Finland, Finland[6] 61.2371, 21.4433 (exact)

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References

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