Mykkänen: Finland to devise new subsidy to encourage nuclear power build-up

MINISTER of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen (NCP) believes a new large-scale nuclear power plant is needed in Finland, reports YLE.

Mykkänen on Tuesday stated that the need stems from the fact that the existing nuclear power capacity and growing wind power capacity will not suffice to cover the projected doubling of electricity consumption in the coming 10 years, an increase that is attributed to the shift away from fossil fuels in heating.