Name and Location
Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant project, Finland.
Client
Fennovoima Oy.
Project Description
Hanhikivi 1 will be a 1 200 MW pressurised water reactor built on a greenfield site in Pyhäjoki, in northern Finland.
In addition to the nuclear power plant, the project will include interim on-site storage of spent nuclear fuel, as well as the treatment, storage and final disposal of low- and intermediate-level operating waste.
The project scope also includes intake and discharge arrangements for cooling water, supply and handling systems for service water, treatment systems for wastewater and emissions into the air, as well as the construction of roads, bridges, banks, a harbour area, a wharf and a navigation channel for sea transport.
Value
Not stated.
Duration
The first phase of construction, which will take about three years, will encompass the construction of the infrastructure and performance of civil engineering work.
The actual power plant construction, including installation work carried out at the plant, will take five to six years. Work will begin once the infrastructure and the civil engineering works have been completed. The commissioning of the plant will take one to two years. The objective is to put the plant into operation by 2024.
Latest Developments
On February 13, Fennovoima submitted its environmental-impact assessment (EIA) report to the Ministry of Employment and the Economy.
The report contains an assessment of the environmental impacts of the 1 200 MW nuclear power plant at Pyhäjoki site. Fennovoima and Rusatom Overseas signed a plant supply contract of a pressurised water reactor AES-2006 in December 2013.
The EIA report has been drawn up according to the requirements of Finnish EIA legislation.
During the EIA procedure, the impact of the constructing and operating a nuclear power plant on people and the environment was assessed. In addition, the EIA report compares the environmental impact of a 1 200 MW nuclear power plant to with the environmental impact of a 1 800 MW nuclear power plant, which was assessed in 2008.
According to the EIA report, the proposed nuclear power plant to be constructed in Pyhäjoki is feasible.
Compared with the nuclear power plant assessed in 2008, the environmental impact of a 1 200 MW nuclear power plant on water systems, fishery and nature conservation areas is slightly smaller.
The EIA procedure will be completed when the Ministry of Employment and the Economy issues its statement on the EIA report.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Rosatom (nuclear power plant).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Fennovoima EHS director Kristiina Honkanen, tel +358 20 757 9222.
Rosatom, tel +7 499 949 4412, fax +7 499 949 2722 or email press@rosatom.ru.