goingcritical:olkiluoto-3Finland · Power reactor

Olkiluoto-3

Developer: TVO; Areva-Siemens EPR design

Site: Olkiluoto Island, Eurajoki

Status: Critical since December 21, 2021 critical

Summary:

First EPR in Europe and Western Europe's first new reactor in over 15 years

Details

DesignEPR (Generation III+ PWR)
Capacity1600 MWe

Milestone history

  1. Announced —
  2. Construction start August 12, 2005
  3. Fuel load March 2021
  4. First criticality December 21, 2021
  5. Grid connection March 12, 2022
  6. Commercial operation April 16, 2023

References

  1. World Nuclear News, Olkiluoto 3 EPR starts up
  2. IAEA PRIS, Olkiluoto-3