The Finnish government has granted power company Fortum a licence to operate the final disposal facility for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste at the two-unit Loviisa power station until the end of 2090.
The Finnish Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (Stuk) had earlier said that both the operating safety and the long-term safety of Loviisa’s final disposal facility were “at a good level”, Fortum said in a statement. Stuk also said the necessary procedures and resources were in place to continue safe operation.
The final disposal facility, more than 100m underground at the power station site east of Helsinki in southern Finland, has been in operation since 1998.
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