Public Acceptance of Nuclear Power Ms Tellervo Tai pale

1. 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, CommunicationWANO 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, 1978OL2 BWR 840 MW, 1980 Both Westinghouse Atom LO1 PWR 488 MW, 1977 LO2 PWR 488 MW, 1979 Olkiluoto Loviisa Helsinki

9. Teollisuuden Voima Oy, TVO 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. TWh TWh 120 120 100 100 80 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 0 Electricity Consumption in Finland 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 POSIVA Ministry of Trade Licensing and Industry Research Institutes STUK- Radiation and Universities Nuclear Safety Consultants, Contractors Supervision Authority

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

14. Control building Repository for LLW and ILW at Olkiluoto 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. Nuclear Licensing Process in Finland OPERATING LICENSE CONSTRUCTIONPERMIT Government DECISIONIN PRINCIPLE Government ENVIRONMENTALIMPACTASSESSMENT Government Parliament Ministry of Trade and Industry • Interest groups: • politicians • authorities and regulators • trade unions • public etc.

19. Italy Spain Japan Finland Norway Canada Sweden Belgium Greece Slovakia Hungary Denmark Germany Switzerland China (yr –00) Netherlands United States France (yr –99) Czech Republic Portugal (yr –99) EU-15 (yr –98) United Kingdom World total (yr –96) Circulation of newspapers per 1,000 persons in different countries in 2001 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 Finnish people are 3rd in the world and 1st in EU in reading newspapers.

20. Number of mediahits Nov 2000 - July 2002 Number 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 % 1992 2004 1982 1983 1984 1986 2001 1987 2000 2002 2003 1985 1988 1989 1990 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Source: Suomen Gallup Oy / TNS Gallup Oy Finnish Energy Industries Federation

23. 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 • 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