Fortum participates in the financing of the bidding and engineering phase of Olkiluoto 4 nuclear unit in Finland
Espoo, Finland, 2011-10-31 14:34 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PRESS RELEASE 31
October 2011
Fortum has decided to participate in the financing of the bidding and
engineering phase of TVO's (Teollisuuden Voima Oyj) fourth nuclear unit at
Olkiluoto, Finland, with a stake corresponding Fortum's share in TVO. Owners of
TVO will make the final decision of commencing the phase.
Fortum owns approximately 26% of the shares of Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO).
According to the decision-in-principle, ratified by the Finnish Parliament in
July 2010, the application for a building permit for the Olkiluoto's fourth
unit must be filed latest in June 2015.
Fortum Corporation
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