Nuclear Engineering International
Summary
Finnish energy group Helen established a nuclear energy programme and preparation for the NPP is now beginning in earnest. CEO Olli Sirka told Helsingin Sanomat that replacing combustion-based power plants is simply not possible without nuclear power. “Too much regulation can make it very expensive,” he said.
Sirkkabelieves that Helsinki will have its own NPP before 2035. Helen first talked about small nuclear power a couple of years ago. Now the company has established a core programme signalling that that the company is serious about building a NPP in the capital that will produce district heating and probably also electricity.
The company has already hired a number of nuclear power experts who are drawing up details of the plant’s design and licensing and plans are being accelerated. Previously, Sirkka talked about the second half of the 2030s and now the aim is for the first half. “I believe that a nuclear power plant will be built in Helsinki before 2035,” he said.
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