Olkiluoto 3 1,600MW Nuclear Power Plant, Finland
Key Data:
Signing of Contract
December 2003
Building Permit Issued
January 2005
Start of Operation
Planned for 2010
Thermal Power
Around 4,300MW
Electrical Power Around
1,600MW
Efficiency
36%
Plant Type
EPR (Evolutionary Power Reactor) Nuclear
Location
Olkiluoto, Finland
Estimated Investment
€3.2bn
Key Players:
Plant Owner
TVO
Constructed by
A consortium formed by Areva and Siemens
Project Management
TVO
Plant Details:
Number of Primary Loops
4
Number of Fuel Assemblies
241
Burnup
Above 60GWd/t
Secondary Pressure
78 bar
Fuel
Uranium
