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Steady Energy, Kuopion Energy enhance cooperation

Steady Energy, Kuopion Energy enhance cooperation

Finnish small modular reactor developer Steady Energy has signed a one-year pre-planning agreement with Kuopion Energia aimed at constructing a small nuclear power plant to start producing district heat in the city of Kuopio in the early 2030s.

New Nuclear 19 July 2024

Study highlights benefits of nuclear district heating

Study highlights benefits of nuclear district heating

Nuclear is much cleaner and has less environmental impacts over the life cycle of the production than other energy sources for the Finnish and European district heating markets, a study by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has concluded.

Energy & Environment 12 July 2024

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Finnish municipal decision-makers favourable to SMRs

Finnish municipal decision-makers favourable to SMRs

Decision-makers in Finland's largest cities have a positive attitude towards the construction of small modular reactors in their municipalities, a survey commissioned by Finnish SMR developer Steady Energy has shown.

New Nuclear 08 July 2024

Manufacture of Onkalo buffer installation system completed

Manufacture of Onkalo buffer installation system completed

The system that will be used to transport and install the bentonite filling between disposal capsules and the bedrock within Finland's planned underground used nuclear fuel repository has completed factory tests.

Waste & Recycling 24 June 2024

Uranium recovery starts at Finnish mine

Uranium recovery starts at Finnish mine

Finnish mining company Terrafame has begun recovering natural uranium as a by-product of zinc and nickel production at its Sotkamo mine in Talvivaara in the north-east of the country.

Uranium & Fuel 19 June 2024

Finnish research reactor decommissioned

Finnish research reactor decommissioned

Dismantling of the Finnish Reactor 1 research reactor at Aalto University's Otaniemi campus in Espoo has been completed, marking the first nuclear reactor to be decommissioned in Finland. The experience gained will serve as a model for decommissioning commercial nuclear reactors in the country.

Waste & Recycling 19 June 2024

Construction of Finnish pilot SMR plant to start in 2025

Construction of Finnish pilot SMR plant to start in 2025

Steady Energy said it is set to start construction of its first LDR-50 district heating reactor pilot plant in Finland next year, with potential sites including the Finnish capital Helsinki and two other cities.

New Nuclear 06 June 2024

Contract for refurbishment of Loviisa turbines

Contract for refurbishment of Loviisa turbines

Finnish utility Fortum has awarded a contract to Doosan Škoda Power to modernise the low-pressure turbines at its Loviisa nuclear power plant as part of lifetime extension-related investments. The modernisation of the turbines will also increase the total capacity of the Loviisa power plant by about 38 MWe.

Corporate 31 May 2024

Fortum, OKG announce hydrogen plans

Fortum, OKG announce hydrogen plans

Utilities in Finland and Sweden have announced separate nuclear-related hydrogen initiatives. Fortum has announced plans for a hydrogen pilot plant near to its Loviisa nuclear power plant, while OKG has signed a contract with Hynion to supply surplus hydrogen from operations at the Oskarshamn plant to its hydrogen filling stations.

Corporate 09 May 2024

Steady Energy taps TVO nuclear expertise

Steady Energy taps TVO nuclear expertise

Steady Energy - Finnish developer of the LDR-50 small modular reactor - has signed a collaboration agreement with TVO Nuclear Services related to the development of a nuclear heating plant, initially focusing on the planning of the nuclear facility's operation and safety.

Corporate 11 April 2024