The Olkiluoto-3 EPR nuclear power plant in Finland has reached its full electrical power level of approximately 1,600 MW for the first time with regular electricity production scheduled to start on 10 December.
Plant owner and operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) said test operation at the 1,600 MW power level means the plant unit is now the most powerful electricity production facility in Europe and the third most powerful globally.
TVO said 10 tests impacting the unit’s power level still need to be carried out on the plant, construction of which began in 2005 and has seen a number of delays. It said all but one of the tests had already been carried out at a lower power level.
Plant owner and operator Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) said test operation at the 1,600 MW power level means the plant unit is now the most powerful electricity production facility in Europe and the third most powerful globally.
TVO said 10 tests impacting the unit’s power level still need to be carried out on the plant, construction of which began in 2005 and has seen a number of delays. It said all but one of the tests had already been carried out at a lower power level.
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