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Olkiluoto-3 / Finland’s EPR Plant Becomes First Of Type In Europe To Begin Regular Electricity Production

By David Dalton
17 April 2023

Delayed reactor makes country ‘almost self-sufficient’ in energy generation, says power company TVO
Finland’s EPR Plant Becomes First Of Type In Europe To Begin Regular Electricity Production
Regular electricity production at Olkiluoto-3 began in the early hours of Sunday 16 April. Courtesy TVO.
The Olkiluoto-3 nuclear power plant in southwest Finland, construction of which began in 2005 and has seen a number of delays and cost overruns, has begun regular electricity production.

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