Lunch & Learn | Implementation of the world’s first geologic disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel – Status update from Finland

At the end of 2021, Posiva Oy submitted to the Finnish Government the application for a licence to operate a geological repository for spent nuclear fuel at the Olkiluoto site, off the South-West coast of the country. The talk will focus on the following:
• Overall schedule for disposal operations
• The licensing process and division of responsibilities in Finland
• The safety case supporting the operating license application
• Current status of the of the geologic disposal facility and encapsulation plant
• Addressing challenges related to the construction and operation of a deep geologic repository
• Path forward toward the beginning of spent nuclear fuel disposal