Finnish nuclear operating utility Fortum has announced it will modernise the low-pressure turbines of the two-unit Loviisa nuclear power station in southern Finland as part of an ongoing operating lifetime extension effort.

Fortum said the modernisation will add an additional 38 MW to the nuclear station’s output, equivalent to about 7 TWh of electricity throughout the facility’s lifetime.

The company said the project will begin in 2026 and will be carried out by Czech Republic-based Doosan Škoda Power in line with the normal annual outages.