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

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

3. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy World Association of Nuclear Operators

4. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy 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. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy 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. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy Introduction to the Finnish Nuclear Industry

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

8. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy

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

11. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy 1930405060708090200020102020 Electricity Consumption in Finland 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 TWh Statistic Forecast 106 TWh 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 TWh 96 TWh

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

13. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy 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. Current Nuclear Waste Management

14. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy Repository for LLW and ILW at Olkiluoto Control building Transport tunnel Excavation tunnel Silo for ILW Silo for LLW Shaft Research tunnel

15. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy How is a new NPP unit possible?

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17. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy 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. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy Nuclear Licensing Process in Finland ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Ministry of Trade and Industry DECISION IN PRINCIPLE Government Parliament CONSTRUCTION PERMIT Government OPERATINGLICENSE Interest groups: politicians authorities and regulators trade unions public etc.

19. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 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) Circulation of newspapers per 1,000 persons in different countries in 2001 Finnish people are 3 rd in the world and 1 st in EU in reading newspapers.

20. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy Number of mediahits Nov 2000 - July 2002 Lähde: Observer Number Total number of mediahits 28,000

21. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy 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. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy 198219831984 1985 1986 1987 1988198919901991 1992 1993199419951996199719981999 20002003 2001 2002 2004 positive 46% negative 25 % % Acceptance of Nuclear Power 1982 - 2004 Source: Suomen Gallup Oy / TNS Gallup Oy Finnish Energy Industries Federation

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

24. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy Olkiluoto in 2009

25. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy 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. Olkiluoto 3 unit

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27. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy Nuclear Waste Management in the future

28. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy Final Disposal for Spent Fuel after 2020

29. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy 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. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy ”It is safe to dispose of nuclear waste in the Finnish bedrock” – Opinions in the Whole Country

31. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy ”It is safe to dispose of nuclear waste in the Finnish bedrock” – Opinions at Eurajoki

32. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy Conclusions

33. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy 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. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy 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. Responsible energy Teollisuuden Voima Oy Thank you for your attention