Communicating New Nuclear Power

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1 Communicating New Nuclear Power ATOMEX ASIA November 2014 Tiina Tigerstedt, PR Manager

2 Fennovoima s Hanhikivi 1 NPP project in Finland Established 2007 by Finnish municipalities and companies in need of stable, CO2 free and affordable energy New company, new greenfield site Private investment Site municipality: Pyhäjoki, Northern Finland Plant supplier: Rosatom (AES-2006, 1200 MW) Operational: 2024

3 Construction of stakeholder infrastructure: a vital process for the whole project Earning and maintaining public support Preparation Development Construction Commissioning 2008 EIA 2010 Decision-in- Principle 2011 Site selection 2013 Rosatom chosen as plant supplier 2014 Preparation of the site starts Supplemented DIP 2018 Construction of the power plant begins Operation License Fuel loading 2024 Electricity production starts 2012 First bids for nuclear power plant 2015 Construction License Application 2017 Construction License

4 The community in focus The new project needs to earn position of an accepted or at least tolerated part of the community For project to succeed, support of the surrounding community is required throughout the project Special focus on site and region, the future home of the power plant; those most closely impacted by the construction and the power plant physically Giving local stakeholders an exclusive position Establishing continuous presence in site and region already years before actual site selection: local office with local staff In Fennovoima s site municipality local office established in 2008, site selection > years of presence before choosing site and the technology (plant supply agreement in 2013) Anchoring the project to the community at an early phase, continuous presence and communicating even during phases when little visible project progress 4

5 Benefits for the community Communicating WHY nuclear power is desired: constructing new nuclear power electricity generation serves the many needs and interests of the community: Construction generates jobs and business opportunities, vitalises the economy Own stable base-load electricity generation supports the economy, industries, households Reliance on imports decreases and security of supply increases Nuclear power helps cutting CO2 emissions

6 Informative outreach Tens of meetings with municipal councils and officials, to discuss project Tens of information meetings for general public Local and regional business and industry events Informative support for independent development groups of the site and region Educational activities: organising trainings for teachers in local educational institutes Outreach for women: exclusive meetings Open house info events, for expert presentations, public discussion and QA sessions on different aspects of the project, such as: Environment Technology Safety Economic impacts Construction Employment Direct/indirect impacts locally/nationally

7 The safety question No claims of 100% absolute safety, only fact based assurance The real pros and cons presented openly; including the highly unlikely severe accident scenario Explaining about the new generation of nuclear power with advanced safety features, with the ability to contain and limit impacts; how population is protected with high level precautions and preparedness. Putting NP into context (for example: NP vs. coal in respect of CO2 emissions, all the pros and cons of other electricity generation forms) Raising up the larger safety and security context the safety and security based reasons for having nuclear power plant(s): Securing electricity supply and well-being of the community in a sustainable (climate-friendly) way, generating stability in the long term

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9 Thank you! Fennovoima Oy Salmisaarenaukio 1, Helsinki

10 Majority supports the project What is your opinion about Fennovoima building a nuclear power plant to Pyhäjoki?

11 Need for new power in Finland Electricity supply by energy sources, 2013 (83,9TWh): Future targets: Aging capacity needing to be replaced Up to 5000MW by 2030, including Loviisa NPP (2x VVER 440) Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions Increase in self-sufficiency of electricity supply Securing the competitiveness of Finnish industry by offering reasonably priced electricity for a long period of time Only nuclear power can meet all of these goals

12 Finnish nuclear licensing process Decisive statements Decision makers Environmental Impact Assessment STUK, Ministry of Environment Ministry of Employment&Economy Focus of Decision Environmental Consequences February 20, 2009 STUK, Municipality Decision-in-Principle Government, Parliament July 1, 2010 Political and societal acceptance STUK STUK Construction oversight by STUK Construction License Government Operating License Government DL for application 6/2015 Plant design & Project planning Plant as built, Operating aspects Operation oversight by STUK Periodic Safety Review ~every 10 years