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Finland’s €4.9 Billion Solution for Nuclear Waste Storage
4/23/2025
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- Over 400 nuclear reactors have generated a staggering 430,000 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel since the 1950s, yet a permanent disposal solution remains elusive. Finland is stepping up with its Onkalo repository, a groundbreaking project aimed at securely storing this hazardous waste for thousands of years, with construction costs soaring to €900 million and an additional €4 billion required to finalize it.
