Décembre 2017 / Power Magazine

Plagued by Faulty Materials, Industry Upheaval, Finnish EPR Nuclear Unit Steers Toward Completion

12/27/2017 | Sonal Patel

Olkiluoto 3, a much delayed first-of-its-kind EPR nuclear plant project under construction in Finland, has begun hot functional tests and should begin generating electricity in May 2019, according to Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO).

TVO on December 19 said hot functional tests underway at the reactor, which are part of commissioning, are expected to take several months. The tests essentially operate the reactor cooling system and auxiliary (...)

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