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I think it's still not pushing anything to the grid, it has just reached crusing power: "Regular production is expected to begin in December 2022."
by bullen 4y ago
I think it's still not pushing anything to the grid, it has just reached crusing power: "Regular production is expected to begin in December 2022."
- Gwypaas 4y agoIt is pushing to the grid, but short stints validating different modes of operation. Easier, and more economical, to use the generators than cooling another 30% thermal capacity.
- tuukkah 4y ago"The electricity production of Olkiluoto’s third nuclear power plant unit started on Saturday, 12 March 2022, at 12.01 p.m." "The reactor achieved its design output power 30 September 2022." Regular production will mean all tests have been completed. They are currently ongoing and yes we can notice it in the electricity price when they test shutdowns and 1600 MW (15% nation-wide) disappears from the supply.
- bullen 4y agoWhere can one see the status of the power plant. This is VERY concerning as prices where very high as the plant was operating then?
- tuukkah 4y agoHere's the planned status: https://www.tvo.fi/en/index/production/plantunits/ol3/ol3forecast.html https://www.tvo.fi/en/index/production/plantunits/ol3/ol3for... Here you can see the current and past national totals for nuclear/hydro/wind/solar etc. production. Choose 12 October to see what it looks like when they tested turning the whole 1600 MW off at once: https://www.fingrid.fi/en/electricity-market/power-system/ https://www.fingrid.fi/en/electricity-market/power-system/ Many things have affected the prices recently including imports (or lack of) from Sweden and Norway, exports to Estonia, wind and rainfall situation, as well as other nuclear reactors being offline for maintenance.