Fortum has submitted the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) programme regarding a new nuclear power plant, possibly to be built at Hästholmen island in Loviisa, Finland, to the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

Fortum will compile the actual EIA report, which will be submitted to the ministry by summer of next year, based on this programme and the statements received about it. The subject of the EIA process is the construction of a new 1000-1800 MW nuclear power plant.