Atomkraft: Finnland: Regierung genehmigt Endlager für Atommüll
Die Endlagerung soll rund hundert Jahre dauern – danach wird das Lager verschlossen. Ganz ist der Weg für den Betrieb des Endlagers mit der Genehmigung durch die Regierung aber nicht frei.
Helsinki, Finland has reportedly become the first country globally to receive operational approval for an end-of-life nuclear waste repository, according to local sources. The regulatory green light permits company Posiva to encase and permanently store high-level radioactive waste from the Olkiluoto and Loviisa nuclear power plants in a facility on the island of Olkiluoto in western Finland. The government announced this decision on Thursday afternoon.
The deep geological repository, located more than 400 meters below ground, is designed to remain sealed for more than a century after its completion. Before the facility can begin operations, the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority must give a final approval following an inspection. However, the timeline for the facility's commencement remains unclear, with the company stating that a specific schedule has not been finalized.
Posiva's site at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant consists of an above-ground packaging facility and the deep disposal site known as Onkalo, meaning "cave" in Finnish. Construction of the repository was granted permission in 2015; construction of the underground facility began the following year.
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