Olkiluoto

Olkiluoto
Olkiluoto Island. Third nuclear power plant behind the 2 existing ones graphically mounted. (April 2005)
Waters	Gulf of Bothnia
Geographical location	61 ° 14 ′ 0 ″  N , 21 ° 27 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 61 ° 14 ′ 0 ″  N , 21 ° 27 ′ 0 ″  E
length	6 km
width	2.5 km

Olkiluoto [ ˈɔlkiluɔtɔ ] is an island in the Gulf of Bothnia off the west coast of Finland . It is located in the Satakunta countryside around 25 kilometers north of the city of Rauma and is part of the Eurajoki municipality . The island, about 6 kilometers long and 2.5 kilometers wide, is only separated from the mainland by a narrow sound and can be reached via a bridge.

Olkiluoto is the location of the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant with two boiling water reactors . A new reactor block of the type EPR is currently being built, which, according to today's information, should go online in 2021. In addition, the Olkiluoto repository and a seaport are located on the island .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Olkiluoto 3 reactor delayed yet again, now 12 years behind schedule. Accessed January 16, 2020 (English).