Members of Britains nuclear waste services view part of Finland’s “encapsulation plant” where spent nuclear fuel from nearby nuclear power stations is sealed before being deposited tunnels deep underground in the worlds first underground nuclear waste repository site in west Finland. The Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository is a deep geological repository for the final disposal of spent nuclear fuel located near the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plants on the west coast of Finland. It will be the world's first long-term disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel and is due to start operations of spent nuclear fuel storage by the ned of the year. Material must be credited "The Sunday Times/News Licensing" unless otherwise agreed. 100% surcharge if not credited. Online rights need to be cleared separately. Strictly one time use only subject to agreement with News Licensing Photo: Richard Pohle/NEWS SYNDICATION
A worker walks along one of the large underground roadways servicing the nuclear spent fuel storage tunnels in the Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository located deep underground in West Finland. The Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository is a deep geological repository for the final disposal of spent nuclear fuel located near the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plants on the west coast of Finland. It will be the world's first long-term disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel and is due to start operations of spent nuclear fuel storage by the ned of the year. Material must be credited "The Sunday Times/News Licensing" unless otherwise agreed. 100% surcharge if not credited. Online rights need to be cleared separately. Strictly one time use only subject to agreement with News Licensing Photo: Richard Pohle/NEWS SYNDICATION
A worker stands at a display board showing a map of what the finished nuclear spent fuel storage tunnels will look like in the Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository located deep underground in West Finland. The Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository is a deep geological repository for the final disposal of spent nuclear fuel located near the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plants on the west coast of Finland. It will be the world's first long-term disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel and is due to start operations of spent nuclear fuel storage by the ned of the year. Material must be credited "The Sunday Times/News Licensing" unless otherwise agreed. 100% surcharge if not credited. Online rights need to be cleared separately. Strictly one time use only subject to agreement with News Licensing Photo: Richard Pohle/NEWS SYNDICATION
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Workers walk along one of the completed nuclear spent fuel storage tunnels the locations of the spent fuel storage holes indicated by floor markings in the Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository located deep underground in West Finland. The Onkalo spent nuclear fuel repository is a deep geological repository for the final disposal of spent nuclear fuel located near the Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plants on the west coast of Finland. It will be the world's first long-term disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel and is due to start operations of spent nuclear fuel storage by the ned of the year. Material must be credited "The Sunday Times/News Licensing" unless otherwise agreed. 100% surcharge if not credited. Online rights need to be cleared separately. Strictly one time use only subject to agreement with News Licensing Photo: Richard Pohle/NEWS SYNDICATION
