Nuclear power plant planning will continue with locations in Viru-Nigula

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, which is coordinating the national special spatial plan for a nuclear power plant, has updated the starting points for the plan and refined the impact assessment and site selection methodology. As a result, instead of the previous six locations, three potential areas in Viru-Nigula Parish will be considered going forward: Madaala, Malla and Letipea. According to Agnes Lihtsa, the project manager for the spatial plan, the planning process naturally moves from broader to narrower. Input from authorities to date has helped to clarify the suitability of the areas and restrictions, and has provided a clearer direction for future work. The planning area still encompasses eight local authorities because, in addition to the plant, electrical connections, cooling water pipelines, access roads and other infrastructure must be planned. These route corridors may also pass through the territories of other municipalities. The locations of the substations considered so far have not changed. Next, preliminary infrastructure solutions will be outlined. According to the current schedule