Finnish Nuclear Start-up Steady Energy to Begin Construction of Small Modular Nuclear Pilot Plant

Haziran 2024

Helsinki, Finland – Finnish nuclear start-up Steady Energy is set to start construction of its first small modular nuclear (SMR) pilot plant in Finland next year. Potential sites include the Finnish capital Helsinki and two other cities. CEO Tommi Nyman emphasizes the project’s pivotal role in achieving Finland's carbon-neutral goals. The construction of the first operational plant is projected to begin by 2028, with the first unit expected to be operational by 2030. 

Helsinki, Finland – Finnish nuclear start-up Steady Energy is set to start construction of its first small modular nuclear (SMR) pilot plant in Finland next year. Potential sites include the Finnish capital Helsinki and two other cities. CEO Tommi Nyman emphasizes the project’s pivotal role in achieving Finland's carbon-neutral goals. The construction of the first operational plant is projected to begin by 2028, with the first unit expected to be operational by 2030. 

Finnish technology company Steady Energy will commence construction of Finland’s first small modular nuclear (SMR) pilot plant in Finland next year, the first of its kind in Finland and one of the only few globally. The pilot will serve as a full-scale, operational model of the Finnish-designed SMR unit. Unlike the actual power plant, the pilot unit will use an electric element to produce heat inside the reactor capsule instead of nuclear fuel. The main purpose is to test operational features and to establish the necessary supply chains with various manufacturers to construct actual plants.

Steady Energy has previously signed letters of intent for the delivery of up to 15 reactors with Helsinki's local utility Helen and Kuopio Energy in Eastern Finland. The construction of the first operational plant could begin as early as 2028, with the first unit operational by 2030.

Kaynak:https://finance.yahoo.com/news/finnish-nuclear-start-steady-energy-060000244.html