district heating using nuclear power

[dave andrews]

 

Dear all,

 

When William Orchard visited recently, he mentioned that he saw a potential in district heating from nuclear power. The link below presents an interesting recent study on the use of the Finnish nuclear power plant Loviisa for district heating of Helsinki.

 

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CB0QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnuclear-option.org%2Findex.php%2FCNS%2F2010%2Fpaper%2Fdownload%2F39%2F15&rct=j&q=district%20heating%20loviisa%20nuclear%20power%20plant&ei=zXqlTbCDPcT4OdaOzfsM&usg=AFQjCNFUk8NKumpv43E6lV_kY6DgwBw_vw&sig2=7-T6zvMXRGHoDruli4Yqlg&cad=rja

 

In the conclusions of the article the author (from the energy company Fortum) says that he believes that it is an economically viable option, but it requires cooperation between heat-producers in the region as well as the political will to be implemented.

 

Greetings,

 

Rory