An analysis carried out under the leadership of the Estonian climate ministry suggests that the annual amount of fuel used per reactor at the potential nuclear power plant in Estonia would be 12 metric tons, and if the nuclear plant is built for 60 years, a total of 720 metric tons of spent nuclear fuel per reactor would be generated during this period.
In terms of volume, this is comparable to about three sea containers, spokespeople for the ministry said.
The decision to build a nuclear power plant has not yet been made; the Estonian parliament will make this decision.
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