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Slide 1:New Nuclear Power Plant Project in Finland
Veijo RyhänenTVO Energy Conference
Lisbon, 22 February 2006
Contents :Contents Supply of electricity in Finland
Role of nuclear power
Arguments supporting nuclear new build
Status of nuclear waste management
New OL3 power plant
Concluding remarks
Electricity Supply by Energy Sources in Finland 2005 (84.9 TWh) :Electricity Supply by Energy Sources in Finland 2005 (84.9 TWh) Hydro
16.0 % Wind
0.2 % Peat
5.3 % Biomass
10.5 % Nuclear
26.3 % Natural gas
10.5 % Coal
8.2 % Oil
1.8 % Net imports
20.0 % Waste
1.2 % Source: Finnish Energy Industries
Slide 4: Loviisa LO1 PWR 488 MW 1977 LO2 PWR 488 MW 1980 OL1 BWR 840 MW 1978OL2 BWR 860 MW 1980 Olkiluoto Loviisa Helsinki Nuclear Power Plants in Finland Olkiluoto
TVO :TVO Company
Privately owned generating company established in 1969
Personnel about 630
Turnover about EUR 200 mill.
Sells electricity only to the shareholders at cost basis
Existing Nuclear Power Plant Units (Olkiluoto 1 and 2)
840 and 860 MWe, BWR, Westinghouse Atom
Start of operation in 1978 and 1980
Modernization and uprating programmes since 1982
New Nuclear Power Plant Unit (Olkiluoto 3)
1600 MWe, PWR, Framatome/Siemens consortium
Start of operation in 2009
Other Power Plants
45% share in 565 MW coal-fired power plant (Meri-Pori)
1 MW wind power plant at Olkiluoto
Subsidiaries
Posiva Oy (60 %) responsible for the final disposal of spent fuel
TVO Nuclear Services Oy (100 %) specialized in know-how consulting
Olkiluoto Power Plant Site in 2004 :Olkiluoto Power Plant Site in 2004
Electricity Consumption in Finland :Electricity Consumption in Finland TWh Statistic Forecast Source: Finnish Energy Industries
Arguments for a New Nuclear Plant Unit :Arguments for a New Nuclear Plant Unit Covers partly the additional electricity demand and replaces old power plants
Enables, together with renewables, the fulfilment of the Kyoto commitments
Secures stable and predictable electricity price
Reduces the dependence on electricity import
Slide 9:Olkiluoto 1 and 2 Electric Power Production (TWh) and Capacity Factor (%)
Slide 10:Power Generating Costs
with Emission Trading Premium
Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990-2004 and Finland’s Commitment :Greenhouse Gas Emissions 1990-2004 and Finland’s Commitment Source: Statistics Finland
Current Status of Waste Management Programme :Two underground repositories for LLW/ILW in operation since 1992 (Olkiluoto) and 1998 (Loviisa)
Spent fuel
Site selected for the deep repository (Olkiluoto)
Construction of the underground site characterisation facility (ONKALO) started in 2004
Start of final disposal in 2020
Funds collected for future costs of nuclear waste management
EUR 1.4 bill. in 2005 Current Status of Waste Management Programme
Spent Fuel Management :Spent Fuel Management Interim storage in water pools at the power plant sites (total accumulation 1380 tU by the end of 2004)
Preparations for final disposal since the early 1980s (R&D, siting, EIA)
”Decision in Principle” process (1999-2001) for implementation of final disposal; decision of the Government in 2000, ratification by the Parliament in 2001
Direct disposal in crystalline bedrock; site selected for the deep repository (Olkiluoto in the municipality of Eurajoki)
Construction of the underground rock characterisation facility (ONKALO) started in 2004
OL3 Project in a Nutshell :OL3 Project in a Nutshell Licensing
Decision in Principle – application in 2000, the Government’s decision ratified by the Parliament in 2002
Construction licence in 2005
Supplier: Consortium formed by Framatome ANP and Siemens
Power plant
Reactor type EPR (PWR)
Net electrical output 1,600 MW
Estimated annual production 13 TWh
Investment cost EUR 3 billion
Start-up of operation – 2009
Slide 15:Nuclear Licensing Process in Finland ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTASSESSMENT Ministry of Trade
and Industry DECISIONIN PRINCIPLE Government
Parliament CONSTRUCTIONPERMIT Government OPERATING
LICENSE Government
April 2005 :April 2005
October 2005 :October 2005
January 2006 :January 2006
OL3 Status - February 2006 :Engineering, licensing, manufacturing and construction proceed, more than 900 subcontracts signed; number of designers in excess of 1000
Licences and permits needed for the construction granted
Owner’s work completed at site, construction site handed over to the Supplier
Certain civil works and manufacturing over six months behind the original schedule; however, electricity production estimated to start in 2009
Financing and insurances in place
Civil work proceeding, manpower at site about 600, over 20 nationalities
Recruiting in progress, training of operating personnel (41 persons) has commenced OL3 Status - February 2006
Olkiluoto in 2009 :Olkiluoto in 2009
ONKALO Site in 2005 :ONKALO Site in 2005
Spent Fuel Repository around 2050 :Spent Fuel Repository around 2050 Source: Posiva
Facts Supporting Use and New Build of Nuclear Power in Finland :Facts Supporting Use and New Build of Nuclear Power in Finland Positive technical and economical experiences of nuclear power over 25 years
Competitive generating costs and long-term price predictability
CO2 free energy form in line with national targets
Efforts to reduce dependence on import and to increase security of supply
Suitability of TVO’s ownership for long-term investment (cost base model)
Politically accepted spent fuel disposal and waste management solutions, as well as proper funding arrangement for future costs