1. Public Acceptance of Nuclear Power
Seminario
”Retos energéticos en el siglo XXI:
la energia nuclear como paerte de la solucion”
Santander, 22 July 2005
Public Acceptance of Nuclear Power
Ms Tellervo Taipale
Programme Manager, Communication WANO Paris Centre

2. Ms Tellervo Taipale
Finnish
Public Information Manager
TVO, Olkiluoto NPP, for 7 years
Communication Manager
WANO Paris Centre since May 2004.

3. World Association of Nuclear Operators

4. Why did WANO begin? After the accident at the Chernobyl NPP in 1986,
nuclear operators world-wide realised that
international cooperation was needed to ensure that
such an accident can never happen again.
WANO was formed in 1989
by nuclear operators world-wide.

5. The WANO Mission
To maximise the safety and reliability of the operation of nuclear power plants by exchanging information and encouraging communication, comparison and emulation amongst its members.

6. Introduction to the Finnish Nuclear Industry

7. Nuclear Power Plants in Finland
Olkiluoto NPP, TVO
Loviisa NPP, Fortum
OL1 BWR 840 MW, 1978 OL2 BWR 840 MW, 1980
Both Westinghouse Atom
LO1 PWR 488 MW, 1977
LO2 PWR MW, 1979
Olkiluoto
Loviisa
Helsinki

9. Teollisuuden Voima Oy, TVO
Privately owned generating company
Personnel about 600
Revenue some EUR 200 mill.
Sells electricity only to the shareholders at cost basis
Two existing NPP units (OL1 and OL2, total annual output about 14 TWh)
Third NPP unit under construction (OL3).
Subsidiaries
Posiva Oy for Nuclear waste management
TVO Nuclear Services Oy for know-how consulting.

10. Electric Power Supply in Finland 2004*
Net imports
5.6 %
Hydro
17.0 %
Oil
2.1 %
Wind
0.1 %
Coal
18.2 %
Peat
7.5 %
Biomass
11.7 %
Natural gas
11.6 %
Waste
1.1 %
*by energy sources. In total 86.8 TWh.
Nuclear
25.1 %

11. Electricity Consumption in Finland20 40 60 80
100
120
TWh 20 40 60 80
100
120
TWh
Forecast
106 TWh
96 TWh
Statistic
1930 40 50 60 70 80 90
2000
2010
2020

12. Nuclear Waste Management
Teollisuuden Fortum Power
Government
Regulations
Voima and Heat
Ministry of Trade
POSIVA
Licensing
and Industry
Research Institutes
STUK- Radiation and
Universities
Nuclear Safety
Supervision
Consultants, Contractors
Authority

13. Current Nuclear Waste Management
Low Level Waste (LLW)
Intermediate Level Waste (ILW)
Spent fuel
Funds collected for future costs.
LLW and ILW
Underground repositories at the NPP sites.
Interim storages at the NPP sites
Construction of the underground site started.

14. Repository for LLW and ILW at Olkiluoto
Control building
Transport tunnel
Shaft
Research tunnel
Excavation tunnel
Silo for ILW
Silo for LLW

15. How is a new NPP unit possible?

17. Arguments for the new NPP Unit
Covers partly the additional electricity demand and replaces old power plants
Enables, together with renewables, the fulfilment of the Kyoto commitments
Secures stable and predictable electricity price
Reduces the dependence on electricity import

18. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Nuclear Licensing Process in Finland
OPERATING
LICENSE
CONSTRUCTION PERMIT
Government
DECISION IN PRINCIPLE
Government
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Government
Parliament
Ministry of Trade
and Industry
Interest groups:
politicians
authorities and regulators
trade unions
public etc.

19. Circulation of newspapers per 1,000 persons
in different countries in 2001
600
500
400
300
200
100
Japan
Norway
Finland
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Germany
Netherlands
Denmark
United States
Czech Republic
Hungary
Canada
Belgium
France (yr –99)
Spain
Italy
Slovakia
China (yr –00)
Portugal (yr –99)
Greece
EU-15 (yr –98)
World total (yr –96)
Finnish people are 3rd in the world and 1st in EU in reading newspapers.

20. Number of mediahits Nov 2000 - July 2002
Total number of mediahits 28,000
Lähde: Observer

21. Milestones of the OL3 Project 2000-2009
Application for Decision in Principle – Nov 2000, decision and ratification - May 2002
Investment decision and plant contract – Dec 2003
Start-up of site preparation – Dec 2003
Construction licence – Feb 2005
Start-up of civil construction – Spring 2005
Start-up of installation – Autumn 2006
Start-up of operation – Spring 2009.

22. Acceptance of Nuclear Power 1982 - 2004%
positive 46%
negative 25 %
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Source: Suomen Gallup Oy / TNS Gallup Oy
Finnish Energy Industries Federation

23. Source: Finnish energy attitudes 2003
Attitudes Towards the Use of Various Energy Forms in Electricity Generation in 2003
Source: Finnish energy attitudes 2003

24. Olkiluoto in 2009

25. Olkiluoto 3 unit Supplier: Consortium Framatome ANP and Siemens
Reactor type: EPR (PWR)
Net electrical output 1,600 MW
Estimated annual production 13 TWh
Operating personnel 150
Investment cost EUR 3 billion.

27. Nuclear Waste Management in the future

28. Final Disposal for Spent Fuel after 2020

29. Process for Final Disposal of Spent Fuel
The application submitted to the Government in May 1999
general hearing
statements requested
Statements in November 1999 – January 2000
about 20 statements of authorities and municipalities
statement of STUK
statement of the Eurajoki municipality (votes 20-7)
Decisions
decision of the Government in December 2000
ratification by the Parliament in May 2001 (votes 159-3).

30. ”It is safe to dispose of nuclear waste in the Finnish bedrock” – Opinions in the Whole Country

31. ”It is safe to dispose of nuclear waste in the Finnish bedrock” – Opinions at Eurajoki

32. Conclusions

33. Tools for communication
Clear messages from different directions
Keep it simple
“Open doors policy” for visitors
Information available for those who are interested
Publications, Press Conferences and Press Releases, www sites etc.

34. For Public Acceptance Public acceptance needs Trust Transparency
Long term work
Proper arguments, clear messages
No accidents
“Together for nuclear safety”, one of WANO slogans.

35. Thank you for your attention