Teollisuuden Voima

Industrial Power Corporation
Teollisuuden Voima Oyj
Public limited company
Industry nuclear power
Founded 1969
Founder 16 Finnish industrial and power companies
Headquarters Eurajoki, Finland
Key people
 Jarmo Tanhua (CEO)
Website www.tvo.fi

Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO; Swedish: Industrins Kraft Abp, English: Industrial Power Corporation)[1][2] is a Finnish nuclear power company owned by a consortium of power and industrial companies. The biggest shareholders are Pohjolan Voima and Fortum. The company operates Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant, which consists of two BWRs (boiling water reactors), an EPR (European Pressurized Reactor) which is still under construction, and one half of a coal-fired power plant along with a wind farm.

The third reactor at Olkiluoto was expected to be ready in 2009, but last estimate is 2018. TVO has filed compensation claim for delays,[3] and Areva-Siemens have counter-claimed against TVO. Arbitrators at the International Chamber of Commerce are considering the claims.[4]

On 21 April 2010, the Government of Finland decided to grant a permit for construction of fourth reactor at Olkiluoto.[5][6] The decision was approved by the Parliament on 1 July 2010.[7] In 2014 this permit expired, and was not renewed by the government.[8]

In January 2015 TVO announced plans to save around $17.7 million per year through 'efficiency-related structural changes' which are expected to cause up to 110 job cuts. The CEO of TVO, Jarmo Tanhua, explained the reasons as:

The competitiveness of the electricity produced in Olkiluoto has declined during the recent years and the outlook of the future is uncertain. Electricity market price has dropped and there are no signs of improvement in the foreseeable future ... In addition, costs related to nuclear power production have increased and the delay of Olkiluoto 3 project has caused remarkable additional costs.[9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Teollisuuden Voima Oyj". Business Information System. Helsinki: The National Board of Patents and Registration and the Tax Administration, Finland. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Teollisuuden Voima Oyj – Articles of Association". Teollisuuden Voima Oyj. Retrieved 7 October 2011. The name of the company shall be Teollisuuden Voima Oyj, in Swedish Industrins Kraft Abp and in English Industrial Power Corporation.
  3. ↑ "TVO: No estimate for start-up of Olkiluoto 3". Yle Uutiset. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  4. ↑ Geert De Clercq (1 April 2015). "Breakthrough in Areva-TVO nuclear dispute seen this year - sources". Reuters. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Two out of three for Finland". World Nuclear News. 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  6. ↑ "Finnish government says yes to TVO and Fennovoima". Nuclear Engineering International (Global Trade Media). 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-05-01.
  7. ↑ Kinnunen, Terhi (2010-07-01). "Finnish parliament agrees plans for two reactors". Reuters. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  8. ↑ "Stubb: Nuclear reactor project still possible despite cabinet rejection". Yle. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "TVO announces restructuring plans". Nuclear Engineering International. 12 January 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

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