The Dispute Review Board has issued its verdict on Fennovoima Oy’s decision to terminate the contract for the construction of Hanhikivi-1 NPP. The verdict maintains that Rosatom’s complaint is founded – the termination of the Hanhikivi-1 NPP contract is unlawful.
In its findings, the Dispute Review Board (DRB) confirmed that Fennovoima Oy had unlawfully terminated the EPC contract for the construction of Hanhikivi-1 NPP, and thereafter unlawfully purported to reject the works performed by RAOS Project Oy as the Supplier under the EPC contract.
The DRB also found that Fennovoima Oy’s unlawful termination of the Hanhikivi-1 NPP project was in breach of the EPC contract, which gives RAOS Project Oy the right to claim damages from Fennovoima Oy. Damages will be determined in additional proceedings.
The DRB findings made by a panel of renowned international experts express a balanced and objective position in relation to Hanhikivi-1.
The unilateral initiative of the Finnish shareholders to terminate the EPC contract came at a time when the project was demonstrating remarkable progress. In early 2022, Fennovoima Oy representatives publicly announced the licensing work had reached the “homestretch” with the final licensing materials expected to be submitted to the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) for assessment of the construction license application over the next couple of months. Meanwhile, active preparatory work was under way at the NPP site to ensure readiness for the start of full-scale construction.
Rosatom State Corporation intends to defend its interests until its demands are fully satisfied.
