An environmental and energy efficiency programme has been prepared for the years 2019–2021 to ensure the achievement of the environmental targets specified in group-level policies and to improve the efficiency of the management of significant environmental and energy aspects. The focal areas of development in 2019 are to enhance the environmental risk management, to improve energy efficiency and to develop the management of chemicals. The efforts based on long-term goals are continued as concerns also the management of radioactive emissions and the thermal load of the cooling water.
Environmental and energy efficiency program 2019–2021
Development of the environmental and energy efficiency program
• Development of environmental risk management: Adoption of a new HSE risk assessment program and performance of assessments in accordance with the plan.
• Increasing awareness of environmental issues and energy efficiency: More attention to be paid to environmental issues and energy efficiency in projects and modifications. Renewal of environmental training.
Management of environmental load
• Zero environmental accidents: No serious or significant environmental accidents, at least 80 proactive environmental observations.
• Production of climate-friendly electricity: Production goal for 2019: 14,800 GWh.
• Management of the cooling water's heat load: Compliance with the target value specified in the environmental permit.
• Management of environmental issues at OL3: Harmonization and updating of the environmental systems of TVO and the plant supplier.
• Optimal and controlled environmental load from the use of chemicals: New pools for preventing chemical contamination, inspection and maintenance of the pools and the oil trap wells and other similar structures in accordance with the preventive maintenance program (100%).
Improvement of material and energy efficiency and sustainable land use
• Total energy saving goal for agreement period 2017–2025: 150 GWh; goal for 2019: 30 GWh.
• Development of circular economy: Reduction of waste volume and recycling of waste as material (a minimum of 35% of the overall waste volume).
• Land use planning: The concentration of energy production in a small geographic area minimizes environmental impacts and allows the preservation of other areas in their natural state.
Suppliers' environmental responsibility
• Environmental and energy efficiency in purchasing: Energy efficiency assessment questions are added to the supplier evaluation procedure.
• Development of supplier monitoring at Olkiluoto: Evaluation of our partners’ management of environmental issues and energy efficiency measures.
Isolation of radioactivity originating from the power plant from the organic environment
• Ensuring the purity of the process: Adoption and implementation of the TLTA system for safety classified materials at OL3.
• Keeping radioactive discharges into air and water clearly below the limits set by the authorities: ALARA program.
• Management of nuclear safety risks: Risks are actively identified and measured for their probability and consequences by means of up-to-date Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA). The identified risks are mitigated applying the Safety As High As Reasonably Achievable (SAHARA) principle.
