Nuclear Power in Finland

Nuclear Power In Finland

As of 2008, Finland's nuclear power program has four nuclear reactors in two power plants, all located on the shores of the Baltic Sea. The first of these came into operation in 1977. In 2007 they provided 28.4% of Finland's electricity. They are among the world's most productive, with average capacity factors of 94% in the 1990s. A fifth reactor is under construction, scheduled to go online in 2015 or later.

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