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The first batch of VVER-440 fuel assemblies supplied by Westinghouse has been loaded into unit 2 of Finland's Loviisa nuclear power plant.

Date: Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Westinghouse-fuel-loaded-into-Loviisa-reactor

Slovak power utility Slovenské Elektrárne (SE) hosted a two-day forum, the 5th annual VVER Fuel Forum in Bratislava. The forum on nuclear fuel for VVER 440 and VVER 1000 reactors, which was sponsored by Westinghouse, was attended by representatives of utilities that are potential customers for Westinghouse VVER fuel. These included Ukraine’s Energoatom, Finland’s Fortum, the Czech Republic’s CEZ, Bulgaria’s JE Kozloduy, and Hungary’s nuclear plant operator MVM Paks. The participants exchanged experiences on the procedure for implementing fuel from Westinghouse for operating VVER-440 and VVER-1000 reactors.

Date: Thursday, 29 February 2024
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsslovakia-hosts-westinghouse-sponsored-vver-nuclear-fuel-forum-11554179

Russian nuclear fuel has been transported via Finland by air despite Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, YLE news reported.

Date: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsrussia-continues-to-supply-fresh-nuclear-fuel-via-finland-10769989

Spain’s Enusa Industrias Avanzadas and Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB have formalised a cooperation agreement regarding the manufacture of VVER-440 fuel. Under this agreement, which entered into force on 1 December, the two companies will collaborate exclusively in the manufacture of VVER-440 fuel for the countries that currently operate this type of reactor. Enusa has launched all the necessary activities to reinstall a production line for this product at its Juzbado factory. This is expected to be completed and licensed in 2023 to make possible fuel deliveries from the beginning of 2024.

Date: Saturday, 21 January 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsenusa-and-westinghouse-formalise-vver-440-fuel-collaboration-10531937

Finland’s Loviisa NPP had “a good production year in 2022”, according to owner/operator Fortum. The two-unit NPP generated a total of 7.9 TWh avoiding 6m tonnes of CO2 emissions. The load factor for the plant, at 89.4%, was among the best in the world for pressurised water reactors (PWRs), the company said.?Loviisa 1’s load factor was 90.5%, and Loviisa 2’s was 88.2%. 

Date: Thursday, 05 January 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsa-good-year-for-loviisa-npp-10488347

The use of Russian nuclear fuel is set to continue for several more years at Finland’s Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant, operated by Fortum, Finnish news agency STT has reported, citing Fortum’s director of nuclear power, Matti Kattainen. "We have a valid contract under which we work," Kattainen said. 

Date: Friday, 11 November 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfortum-will-use-russian-nuclear-fuel-until-2030-10284929

Finland’s Fennovoima Oy, which was the customer for the construction of the Hanhikivi-1 NPP with Russian participation is preparing for litigation from Rosatom for an advance payment of €799.8 million after the Finnish government cancelled the project in the wake of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, business publication Kauppalehti has reported, citing financial statements of Fennovoima.

Date: Wednesday, 10 August 2022
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsfennovoima-expects-legal-action-from-rosatom-9913803

‘Without nuclear we cannot be self-sufficient and carbon neutral’ “Nuclear energy has a key role to play in producing carbon-free energy and in achieving Finland’s carbon neutrality target by 2035,” Mika Lintilä said. The war in Ukraine means Finland must look for energy solutions – including nuclear – that are independent of Russian imports with small modular rectors one possible solution, economy minister Mika Lintilä said at the opening session of NuclearEurope2022 and the Nordic Nuclear Forum 2022 in Helsinki.

Mr Lintilä said Finland faces the challenge of achieving climate neutrality and “without nuclear energy in Europe, we cannot be carbon neutral and self-sufficient”.

“Nuclear energy has a key role to play in producing carbon-free energy and in achieving Finland’s carbon neutrality target by 2035,” he said.

“It is a question of continuing to operate existing nuclear power plants, as in the case of Fortum’s requests to continue operating units at Loviisa, or building new power plants.”

Date: Thursday, 09 June 2022
Original article: nucnet.org/news/smrs-could-help-reduce-dependency-on-russia-minister-tells-conference-6-2-2022