The Olkiluoto 3 EPR plant unit’s electricity production has started
The electricity production of Olkiluoto’s third nuclear power plant unit started today on Saturday, 12 March 2022, at 12.01 p.m. Olkiluoto 3 EPR (OL3) significantly increases domestic electricity production.The startup of OL3’s reactor took place on 21 December 2021, after which the power output has been gradually increased to approximately 27 percent. Today on Saturday, 12 March 2022, at 12.01 p.m., the plant unit has been connected to the national grid at a power output of 103 MW. The moment was long-awaited; OL3 significantly improves Finland’s electricity self-sufficiency and helps in