Finnish Utility Seeks to Extend Life of Nuclear Plant to 70 Years 

Fortum Oyj will apply for a permit to extend the lifespan of its Loviisa nuclear power station in Finland until 2050, it said on Thursday.

The plant’s two units, with a combined capacity of about 1 gigawatt, were built more than 40 years ago and were scheduled to shut down permanently by the end of this decade. Fortum will now apply for a new operating license that would push the reactors’ life beyond 70 years.