Annual outage begins at Fortum's Loviisa nuclear power plant

PRESS RELEASE 15 August 2013 at 12.00 EEST

The annual refueling and maintenance outage on Unit 1 of Fortum's Loviisa nuclear power plant begins on Sunday 18 August. After Unit 1, Unit 2 will be serviced and the whole procedure is estimated to be completed at the end of September. Both units are scheduled for refueling outages, which means that no major alterations or repairs will be carried out.

”Besides normal periodic maintenance tasks and refueling, one engine of the Loviisa 1 emergency diesel generator will be replaced by a renovated one. Moreover, the 6 kV main switch at the switch plant and the 400 kV switch at the switch field will be replaced”, says Pertti Salonen, manager of Loviisa power plant's maintenance unit.

At Loviisa 2, the most significant task besides the normal periodic maintenance and refueling is the 400 kV switch replacements at the switch field. The Finnish transmission system operator Fingrid Oyj is in charge of the 400 kV switch replacements for both plant units.

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For further information, please contact:
Pertti Salonen, manager, Maintenance Unit, tel. +358 10 455 3100
Timo Eurasto, manager, Operation Unit, tel. +358 10 455 4010

Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant
In 2012, Fortum's Loviisa nuclear power plant produced 7.61 terawatt hours of electricity, corresponding to about 10 percent of the total annual power production in Finland. Loviisa power plant has one of the best safety and availability records among the world's nuclear power plants. The load factor describing annual production is high in international comparison, e.g. 87.6 percent last year.

Further information: http://www.fortum.com/en/energy-production/nuclear-power/loviisa-1--2/pages/default.aspx

Fortum
Fortum's purpose is to create energy that improves life for present and future generations. We provide sustainable solutions that fulfil the needs for low emissions, resource efficiency and energy security, and deliver excellent value to our shareholders. Our activities cover the generation, distribution and sales of electricity and heat as well as related expert services.

Fortum's operations focus on the Nordic countries, Russia, Poland and the Baltics. In the future, the integrating European and fast-growing Asian energy markets provide additional growth opportunities. In 2012, Fortum’s sales totalled EUR 6.2 billion and comparable operating profit was EUR 1.7 billion. We employ approximately 10,400 people. Fortum’s shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

Further information: www.fortum.com