Finland has cut the cord on Russian energy — and it’s doing it with one of the world’s most powerful nuclear reactors. :Finland::high_voltage:
After Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Finland had to rethink everything. With over 50% of its energy imports coming from Russia, the stakes were high. But instead of backing down, Finland went bold — launching the massive Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor and rapidly expanding wind energy.
The result? A near-complete break from Russian energy. But there's one piece left: uranium. And yes — it's still coming from Russia. WooGlobe Ref : WGA701948 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com
00:00When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, Finland made a massive energy U-turn.
00:05Over half its energy had come from Russia.
00:07But overnight, that partnership was over.
00:10So how did Finland react?
00:12It went nuclear. Literally.
00:14The Okuluoto-3 reactor, one of the biggest in the world, flipped its switch in 2023.
00:19It now powers nearly 40% of Finland's electricity.
00:22That's a huge leap from just 28% a year earlier.
00:26But it wasn't easy.
00:27The project took 18 years and cost a jaw-dropping 11 billion euros.
00:32Yet to Finland, the price of energy independence was worth every cent.
00:36They also fast-tracked wind energy, now producing a quarter of the country's electricity.
00:41And a new LNG terminal means no more Russian gas.
00:44But here's the twist.
00:46Even now, Finland still relies on Russian uranium for its nuclear fuel.
00:50Energy independence? Almost there, but not quite.
00:53Still, with public support for nuclear rising and the world's first deep nuclear waste site ready to open,
01:00Finland is proving that cutting ties with autocratic energy giants is possible,
01:04even if it's complicated.
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