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26.4.2026 | On 26 April 2026, Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala visited Ukraine to attend memorials commemorating the Chornobyl nuclear power plant accident 40 years ago and to participate in a high-level meeting on improving the plant safety. She also took part in a G7+ meeting in Kyiv to discuss support for Ukraine for the winter of 2026–2027 amid Russia’s continuing attacks on energy and civilian targets.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-sari-multala-attends-40th-anniversary-commemoration-of-chornobyl-nuclear-accident-in-ukraine
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Nuclear facilities include nuclear power plants and facilities for nuclear waste management Finland has five active nuclear reactors with a combined gross output of approximately 4,400 MW. In total, the power plants produce more than 30 TWh of ele...https://tem.fi/en/nuclear-facilities-and-projects
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Nuclear Energy Development projects The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment draws on the expertise of national working groups and various development projects to develop the use of nuclear energy. In recent years there have been several wo...https://tem.fi/en/nuclear-energy-development-projects
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Nuclear power forms the basis of Finland's electricity production Photo: TVO Approximately 40% (39% in 2024) of the electricity produced in Finland comes from nuclear energy. Nuclear energy plays a major role in the implementation of the Finnish C...https://tem.fi/en/nuclear-energy
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Spent nuclear fuel will be disposed of in Finland Based on the Finnish Nuclear Energy Act, spent nuclear fuel from Finland must be disposed of in Finland. Accordingly, fuel from abroad may not be transferred to Finland for disposal. The import and...https://tem.fi/en/spent-nuclear-fuel
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Use of nuclear energy must be safe The use of nuclear energy must not cause injury to people or damage to the environment or property. This basic priority of the use of nuclear energy is laid down in the Nuclear Energy Act (990/1987) and it applie...https://tem.fi/en/nuclear-safety-security-and-safeguards
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12.3.2026 | The Government submitted to Parliament a government proposal for a new Nuclear Energy Act on 12 March 2026. Under a comprehensive reform, the current Nuclear Energy Act would be repealed and 14 other acts, including the Radiation Act and the Criminal Code, would be amended. The government proposal has been carefully prepared and contains more than 550 pages. According to a statement issued by the Finn...https://tem.fi/en/-/reform-of-nuclear-energy-act-to-modernise-nuclear-plant-regulation-and-ease-new-nuclear-energy-investments
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12.2.2026 | “Today we are creating a foundation for the future to develop an energy system that can meet the demands of a new era. This plant is a concrete result of purposeful research and planning,” said Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala at the groundbreaking ceremony for Steady Energy Oy’s small nuclear pilot plant in Salmisaari, Helsinki on 12 February 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-multala-piloting-small-modular-reactor-in-helsinki-signals-finland-s-leading-role-in-nuclear-energy-solutions
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Dismantling of FiR 1 research reactor to start in June 2023 The dismantling of the FiR 1 research reactor at the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. in Otaniemi, Espoo, started in June 2023. In June 2021, the Government granted VTT a lic...https://tem.fi/en/decommissioning-of-the-research-reactor
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Kuopion Energia Oy small modular reactor plant producing district heating Kuopion Energia Oy is a company operating in the energy sector, and it is wholly owned by the City of Kuopio. The company’s operations include energy production, district he...https://tem.fi/en/kuopion-energia-small-modular-reactor-plant
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25.3.2026 | A study describing the alternatives and costs of nuclear energy promotion as well as its effects on the electricity market has been published. The report commissioned by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment and produced by AFRY Management Consulting Oy was submitted to Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala on 25 March 2026.https://tem.fi/en/-/new-report-highlights-means-costs-and-impacts-of-increased-promotion-and-use-of-nuclear-power
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7.8.2025 | Finland is known as a country of responsible use of nuclear energy. Safety comes always first. Responsibility includes ensuring the funds required for nuclear waste management and for the decommissioning of facilities. An extensive legislative reform is, however, required to streamline regulation and licensing. The reform process is also driven by the need to take account of new technologies and the profitability challenges of the sector.https://tem.fi/en/-/column-reform-of-nuclear-energy-legislation-to-streamline-regulation-and-prepare-the-ground-for-future-projects
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Report on the environmental impact assessment procedure for Olkiluoto nuclear power plant On 5.12.2024, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj submitted to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment an environmental impact assessment report (EIA report) in a...https://tem.fi/en/olkiluoto-1-and-2-eia-report
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Environmental impact assessment programme for the Olkiluoto nuclear power plants Olkiluoto 1 and Olkiluoto 2 On 5.1.2024, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj submitted to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment an environmental impact assessment progra...https://tem.fi/en/olkiluoto-ol1-ja-ol2-eia-programme
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26.6.2025 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has sent out for comments the draft of the new Nuclear Energy Act. Primarily, the new act aims to ensure that the use of nuclear energy is in line with the overall good of society, that the operations are safe and that nuclear waste generated in Finland is handled properly.https://tem.fi/en/-/revised-nuclear-energy-act-is-sent-out-for-comments
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Environmental impact assessment of the Kuopion Energia Oy small modular reactor plant producing district heating - EIA programme On 31 March 2026, Kuopion Energia Oy submitted an environmental impact assessment programme (EIA programme) under the ...https://tem.fi/en/kuopion-energia-eia-programme
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31.1.2025 | In Finland, there is broad recognition of the important role that nuclear energy will also play in the future. There is a willingness to build new capacity, yet the profitability of investments has clearly weakened over the years. What different means could be considered to advance nuclear energy?https://tem.fi/en/-/column-paths-to-promote-nuclear-energy-investments
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15.4.2026 | Kuopion Energia Oy has submitted to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment an environmental impact assessment (EIA) programme concerning its plan to build a small nuclear power plant in Kuopio for district heating production. The EIA programme is a plan prepared by the party responsible for the project that details the necessary analyses and organisation of the environmental impact assessment procedure.https://tem.fi/en/-/consultation-begins-on-eia-report-of-kuopion-energia-s-smr-project
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6.6.2024 | The Finnish Minister of Climate and the Environment, Kai Mykkänen met with members of an American nuclear energy delegation visiting Finland and Sweden on June 6, 2024. The group was led by the U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of Energy responsible for nuclear energy, Michael Goff, and the CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), Maria Korsnick. The delegation includes nearly 20 influential figures in the American nuclear energy sector.https://tem.fi/en/-/minister-mykkanen-discussed-the-future-of-nuclear-energy-with-u.s.-assistant-secretary-of-energy-michael-goff
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31.8.2023 | This year, more than 40 per cent of Finnish electricity is produced with nuclear energy. In the future, nuclear energy can also be produced in smaller units and used for new purposes, such as heating industry and buildings. A new outlook for the sector's activities requires a new approach also in the administration.https://tem.fi/en/-/reforming-the-utilisation-and-regulation-of-nuclear-energy