Hanhikivi 1

In early 2020, Fennovoima's operations have focused on reviewing basic design documentation and licensing documents. RAOS Project, the plant supplier, for its part, has continued the design work, the progress of which will enable the completion of the related sections of the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR). The PSAR localization project launched by the plant supplier a year ago is responsible for this entity. PSAR is a key deliverable for the NPP’s construction license application.

Due to the coronavirus epidemic, we have decided to restrict guests' access to all our premises in both Helsinki and Pyhäjoki until further notice. Besides, we are not organizing any visits to the Hanhikivi 1 construction site for now.

During the autumn Fennovoima experts have reviewed a part of the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) of the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant. Those include general chapters and descriptions of the main safety systems.

Fennovoima will once again open its doors to the public, who have the opportunity to visit the Hanhikivi 1 construction site. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 14.

The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland has issued a decision concerning the appeals regarding Fennovoima’s environmental and water permit. Following the decision, the appeal process has been completed and the permit is legally binding.

Fennovoima has received a new schedule estimation from the plant supplier RAOS Project on the Hanhikivi 1 -project’s milestones. The goal is to receive the construction license and to start the construction of the plant in 2021. Accordingly, the commercial operation of the plant would begin in 2028.

Support for the Hanhikivi 1 project by residents in Pyhäjoki and the surrounding municipalities remains steady. This is revealed in the survey conducted by the market research company Norstat Finland Oy, which publishes its results annually.

In 2017, there were no occupational accidents on the Hanhikivi 1 site leading to absences. 

A weather mast was set up at the Hanhikivi 1 site today.

The public will again have the opportunity to visit the Hanhikivi 1 construction site as Fennovoima organizes an open house event at the plant site. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 9.

The second permanent building at the Hanhikivi 1 site is completed; Fennovoima accepted the security gate building contract today.

In August, a new stage of work will begin on the Hanhikivi 1 site: crushing of the rock material excavated from the Hanhikivi peninsula will start. The contractor is Titan-2’s sub-contractor Tallqvist Infra Oy.

The participants to the Hanhikivi 1 project and the authorities will organize an oil spill prevention drill off the Hanhikivi peninsula.

Dredging and water construction work on the coast of Hanhikivi headland continues after the winter break. The work, contracted by Titan-2, which is the main contractor of the plant supplier RAOS Project, is being carried out by Terramare Oy.

An oil spill occurred on Thursday morning 6th of October at the coast of Hanhikivi Headland. Terramare Ltd has been conducting hydraulic construction work during which the bottom of the barge hit the ocean floor causing the oil spill. Emergency response center was informed of the accident at 7.47 in the morning.