Loviisa power plant environmental report: Our environment 2021
Clean energy production and sustainability are at the core of Fortum’s strategy. In 2021, the Loviisa power plant generated a total of 8.2 TWh (net) of carbon-free power, corresponding to more than ten per cent of the energy generation in Finland.
As a producer of clean energy, the Loviisa power plant and carbon-free nuclear power play a significant role in mitigating climate change. The greenhouse gas emissions over nuclear power’s lifecycle are equivalent to those of wind, hydro and solar power.
As a result of the Loviisa nuclear power plant’s electricity production, Finland emits about 6 million tonnes less carbon dioxide emissions compared to the equivalent amount of fossil fuel-based electricity.
After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, our most important task has been to ensure the health and safety of our own employees and contractor employees and to secure the continuity of operations.
The safety condition of the power plant remained good, and both the production and equipment availability was at a very high level. Excellence in plant safety is an absolute prerequisite of safe and efficient operations for employees and the environment, and it is a sign of professionalism.
In 2021 we stayed within all permit limits in terms of environmental impacts.
Total amount of waste
695 t
Amount of conventional waste
92%
Waste for recovery as material and energy
56%
Radiation safety
Waste management
Cooling water
Service water
Wastewater
Key figures 2021
Occupational incidents | 2021 | 2020 |
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Own personnel | 1 | 1 |
External personnel | 3 | 2 |
Observation reports (no.) | 1,440 | 1,380 |
| 2021 | 2020 |
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Own personnel | 532 | 525 |
Temporary employees women men |
3% 15% 85% |
3% 15% 85% |
External personnel |
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Fortum’s technical support in Espoo Permanent contractors Summer workers During annual outages |
70 100 82 ca. 650 |
170 100 81 ca. 800 |
| 2021 | 2020 | Permitted annual emissions |
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Emissions into air |
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Noble gases, TBq | 5.5 | 5.1 | 14,000 |
Iodine, TBq | 0.0000006 | 0.0000005 | 0.22 |
Emissions into water |
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Cooling water, million m³ | 1,394 | 1,328 | 1,800 |
Thermal load into the sea, TJ | 57,337 | 54,586 | 60,000 |
Tritium, TBq | 14.3 | 16.1 | 150 |
Other radioactive nuclides, TBq | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 0.89 |
| 2021 | 2020 |
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Annual load caused by domestic water |
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Biological oxygen demand, kg | 26 | 66 |
Chemical oxygen demand, kg | 195 | 655 |
Phosphorus, kg | 3.1 | 3.1 |
Nitrogen, kg | 654 | 932 |
Solids, kg | 179 | 180 |
Domestic wastewater volume, m3 | 18,375 | 19,443 |
Annual load caused by process wastewater |
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Phosphorus, kg | 5.6 | 2.3 |
Nitrogen, kg | 1,279 | 929 |
Solids, kg | 40 | 74 |
Process wastewater volume, m3 | 225,315 | 210,580 |
Nuclear at Fortum
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The most important task of our nuclear power operations is to produce electricity safely, reliably and competitively, in the short and long term, while complying with the principles of safety, waste management safety, and nuclear material control.
The principle of continuous improvement
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