Electricity is important for security of supply
for society as a whole. Last year, Finland imported
15% of its electricity. Finland’s current
dependence on imports and centralization of
production are risk factors that must be taken
into account when assessing future investment
in electricity production. Nuclear power plants
typically have a very high capacity factor. With
the exception of annual maintenance outages,
the plants are kept in continuous operation.
The national security of supply of fuels is ensured
by emergency stockpiling.
Construction of new nuclear power capacity
improves Finland’s security of supply by reducing
dependence on imported electricity and on
fuels that cause emissions of greenhouse gases.
Because nuclear power is produced in largescale
power plant units, suffi cient decentralization
is sensible. The Fennovoima project will
decentralize Finland’s nuclear power production
in terms of location, ownership and organization.
This will improve security of supply