Europe’s Largest Nuclear Reactor Comes Online 14 Years Later Than Planned

The biggest nuclear reactor in Europe by capacity, Olkiluoto 3 in Finland, started regular electricity production on Sunday, entering into service 14 years later than initially planned. Olkiluoto 3, which had completed test production and is now regularly producing electricity, is expected to account for 30% of Finland’s power generation, the operator of the plant, TVO, said in a statement. The reactor with around 1,600 megawatts (MW) of capacity has been plagued by operational issues for years and is the first one to start production in…