On 4 August 2026, the (Finnish) Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority issued a statement to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on Posiva Oy’s application for a licence to operate a spent nuclear fuel encapsulation and final disposal facility. According to STUK, the safety requirements required for granting the operating licence are met. This is the first time in the world that the geological final disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel has progressed to the operating licence phase...
On 4 August 2026, the (Finnish) Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority issued a statement to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on Posiva Oy’s application for a licence to operate a spent nuclear fuel encapsulation and final disposal facility. According to STUK, the safety requirements required for granting the operating licence are met. This is the first time in the world that the geological final disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel has progressed to the operating licence phase...