Finnish power utility Fortum has announced that it has successfully started using nuclear fuel from U.S.-based Westinghouse Electric as it seeks to replace Russian supply
. For years, Fortum's Loviisa power plant in Finland has sourced its nuclear fuel from TVEL, a subsidiary of Russia ’s Rosatom; however, Fortum began hunting for a new fuel source two years ago after Russia invaded Ukraine. The new fuel includes uranium, the fuel assemblies, and also the enrichment process originating from Western sources. Fortum's two nuclear reactors in Loviisa account for around 10% of total power production in Finland .
Although Europe has been trying to distance itself from Russian energy, including oil and gas, it’s still heavily dependent on some Russian commodities. 'When it comes to fuel fabrication, Westinghouse could supply all that the European Union needs but today Russia is very dominant in conversion and enrichment,' Choho told Reuters.
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