Finnish power company Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) has postponed again the commissioning of the 1,650 MWe Olkiluoto-3 (OL3) nuclear power project in Eurajoki (western Finland) to March 2021 because of slow progression of system tests and shortcomings in spare part deliveries, while the commissioning date was scheduled in September 2020.
Nuclear fuel will be loaded into the reactor in June 2020 and the first connection to the grid will take place in November 2020, allowing for regular power generation to start in March 2021.
The OL-3 European Pressurized Reactor (EPR) project was built by a consortium of Areva GmbH, Areva NP (now Orano) and Siemens under a fixed-price 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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