Production of electricity at Europe's largest nuclear power plant unit, Olkiluoto 3 in Finland, started on Sunday, operator Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) said.
Ednews reports citing TVO, the plant is "now ready" following the completion of test production. The operator noted about 30% of Finnish electrical energy will be produced in Olkiluoto, which now hosts three nuclear reactors. "The production of Olkiluoto 3 stabilizes the price of electricity and plays an important role in the Finnish green transition," TVO CEO Jarmo Tanhua stated.
The launch of output at the Finnish plant comes just hours after Germany shut down its last three nuclear power plants.