First batch of Westinghouse fuel loaded at Fortum’s Loviisa nuclear power plant
FORTUM CORPORATION PRESS RELEASE 2.9.2024 The first batch of Westinghouse Electric Company nuclear fuel has been loaded into Fortum’s Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant during its annual outage in August. The loading of the new fuel is a significant milestone that guarantees a reliable Western alternative for fuel deliveries to the Loviisa power plant. In November 2022, Fortum signed an agreement with Westinghouse for the design, licensing and supply of a new fuel type for the Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant. During the annual outages in 2023, one test element manufactured by Westinghouse, which