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POWER: Forsmark, Uniper Aim to Extend Oskarshamn Reactor Life to 80 Years

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Fortum and Uniper are studying the feasibility of a lifetime extension to 80 years of the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in Finland according to Reuters. 

  • One Oskarshamn reactor with 1.45GW is still in operation. The reactor was commissioned in 1985 and underwent a lifetime extension and capacity increase in 2009.
  • Earlier this year, Fortum and Vattenfall decided to increase the lifetime of the Forsmark and Ringhals nuclear facilities to 80 years. 
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Fortum and Uniper are studying the feasibility of a lifetime extension to 80 years of the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in Finland according to Reuters. 

  • One Oskarshamn reactor with 1.45GW is still in operation. The reactor was commissioned in 1985 and underwent a lifetime extension and capacity increase in 2009.
  • Earlier this year, Fortum and Vattenfall decided to increase the lifetime of the Forsmark and Ringhals nuclear facilities to 80 years.