Posiva Oy, the company responsible for the final disposal of spent nuclear fuel from Finland’s fleet of commercial nuclear reactors, has submitted an operating licence application for the Onkalo encapsulation and final disposal facility at Olkiluoto in the southwest of the country.
Posiva said it submitted the application to the Council of State – Finland’s cabinet – on 30 December 2021.
The application is for an operating licence for the final disposal of spent fuel generated by Finland’s commercial nuclear power plants at Olkiluoto and Loviisa, measured by Posiva as 6,500 tonnes of uranium. There are two plants in operation at each site, with one more nearing completion at Olkiluoto.
Posiva is likely to become the first operator in the world to start deep geological final disposal of spent nuclear fuel.
Posiva said it submitted the application to the Council of State – Finland’s cabinet – on 30 December 2021.
The application is for an operating licence for the final disposal of spent fuel generated by Finland’s commercial nuclear power plants at Olkiluoto and Loviisa, measured by Posiva as 6,500 tonnes of uranium. There are two plants in operation at each site, with one more nearing completion at Olkiluoto.
Posiva is likely to become the first operator in the world to start deep geological final disposal of spent nuclear fuel.
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