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.
Yesterday, Fennovoima’s project took a step forward as British Rolls-Royce and French Schneider Electric were chosen as preferred automation suppliers subject to the final contract negotiations.
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.
With favorable weather conditions prevailing, the dredging and hydraulic engineering work off the Hanhikivi peninsula has started. The work, commissioned by Titan-2, is being carried out by Terramare Oy.
Hanhikivi 1 unit’s plant supplier RAOS Project Ltd and French Alstom Power Systems, a part of GE Steam Power Systems, have signed a contract for the delivery of a turbine generator set.
The agreement includes the excavation and dredging works of the intake channel for cooling water, harbor basin, back-up intake channel and excavation and dredging works under the pier, diversion dam and the breakwater.
M.Sc. (Tech.) Timo Kallio has been appointed as Titan-2’s Head of Design Department in Helsinki, Finland.
Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear SAS has been confirmed as the designer of the most important parts of the safety I&C systems architecture for the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant.
Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear SAS has been confirmed as the designer of the most important parts of the safety I&C systems architecture for the Hanhikivi 1 nuclear power plant.
Fennovoima’s mission is to build a nuclear power plant on the Hanhikivi peninsula in Pyhäjoki to generate CO2-free electricity at a stable price far into the future. The plant and its construction provide employment and economic well-being in Northern Finland.
Titan-2, the main contractor in the Hanhikivi 1 project, has chosen Destia Oy to carry out earthworks for the reactor building in the nuclear power plant site.