Fortum to extend lifecycle of 1GW nuclear power plant
The Finnish utility has applied to prolong the Loviisa power plant's lifecycle by 20 years.
BY ANNE FILBERT, TRANSLATED BY CHRISTOFFER ØSTERGAARD
Fortum's nuclear power plant, Loviisa, which saw its first reactor commission in 1977 and the second in 1980, is nearing retirement age. The operating licenses for the two reactors are set to expire in 2027 and 2030. However, the Finnish energy giant holds that there is still a good 20 and 23 years left in the reactors, respectively, and has therefore applied to extend the licenses for the each of the 507MW reactors.
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