| The energy market in Finland has been dominated by | | | | rising electricity price and cost effective electricity |
| nuclear energy and shows strong prospects for | | | | generation. |
| future growth. Large scale demand for electricity | | | | The report highlights the various government |
| coupled with strong government initiatives has made | | | | regulations pertaining to the nuclear energy segment |
| this segment extremely attractive for prospective | | | | which includes legislations governing nuclear activity, |
| investors. In order to meet the carbon dioxide | | | | procedure for establishing a nuclear facility, guidelines |
| emission targets nuclear energy has been chosen as | | | | for obtaining a construction license for a nuclear |
| the preferred choice of electricity generation and this | | | | power plant and guidelines for obtaining an operation |
| is expected to boost the market. ( | | | | license for a nuclear power plant. Major government |
| The report begins with an overview of the industry | | | | policies and initiatives have been discussed which |
| providing segmented data of electricity generated via | | | | includes their policies towards reducing CO2 emission, |
| various sources. It also indicates the expected | | | | research and development activities, and the |
| growth in energy generated through nuclear power. | | | | introduction of a windfall profits tax. This is followed |
| Specifications of the existing and upcoming nuclear | | | | by an analysis of the development, laws, and the |
| plants have been provided with information on other | | | | current scenario of nuclear waste management in the |
| projects in the pipeline. | | | | country. |
| The characteristics of the market has been explained | | | | Competition section profiles the major players in the |
| which is indicative of the strong potential for growth | | | | market. The section contains a snapshot of their |
| and the issues in this space including the growth in | | | | corporation, financial performance and business |
| energy intensive industries, rise in net electricity | | | | highlights, providing an insight into the existing |
| imports, credit issues faced by players in the market, | | | | competitive scenario. |