Finnish power company Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has postponed again the commissioning of the 1,650 MW Olkiluoto-3 (OL3) nuclear power project in Eurajoki (western Finland) to February 2022 because of slow progression of system testing, technical problems, maintenance work caused by project delay and shortcomings in spare part deliveries. The plant was expected to enter commercial operation in March 2021. Nuclear fuel will be loaded into the reactor in March 2021 and the first connection to the grid will take place in October 2021, allowing for regular power generation to start in February 2022.
In December 2019, TVO postponed the commissioning of the nuclear project from September 2020 to March 2021. The OL3 European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) project was built by a consortium of Areva GmbH, Areva NP (now Orano) and Siemens under a turnkey contract. The project has been hit by repeated delays, court disputes and rising costs. Initially planned to start in 2009, the new reactor will be completed more than a decade behind schedule. Upon completion, it will be operated by TVO.
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