Finnish company Fortum replaces Russian-made nuclear fuel with US-made fuel.

Finnish power company Fortum is working to replace the supply from Russia.Westinghouse Electric, a US company.Fortum announced that it has successfully used Westinghouse's nuclear fuel at its Loviisa power plant in Finland.

The loading of the new fuel is an important milestone in guaranteeing reliable alternative fuel from the West.

Petra Lundström, Head of Fortum's Nuclear Power Division, said that this is the first time in Loviisa's history that entirely Western fuel will be used.

"When it comes to fuel manufacturing, Westinghouse is capable of supplying everything that the EU requires, but currently, Russia is very dominant in conversion and enrichment," said Mr. Cho to Reuters.

In addition to Finland, four EU countries - Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Slovakia - are cooperating with Westinghouse Electric to replace Russian nuclear fuel.

Last week, Finland announced the world's first deep geological repository for nuclear waste disposal, which will be operational from 2026 to 0.1 million years. Named "Onkalo," this repository is located more than 400 meters underground in the bedrock of a forest in southwestern Finland. The facility is located on top of a system of tunnels adjacent to three reactors on Olkiluoto Island, about 240 kilometers away from the capital, Helsinki. The Onkalo project is based on the so-called KBS-3 method developed by a Swedish nuclear fuel and waste management company. KBS-3 is based on the principle of multiple barriers, ensuring that even if one artificial barrier fails, the isolation of radioactive waste will not be compromised.