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Axpo cleared for Beznau vessel head replacements
The Swiss nuclear regulator has inspected the new reactor vessel heads destined for the two-unit Beznau nuclear power plant and given plant operator Axpo permission to carry out their replacement this year.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Swiss decommissioning company gets in position
Swiss nuclear operator Alpiq has founded a new company to offer integrated nuclear plant decommissioning services in readiness for the post-operation stage of the country's nuclear power sector.
Waste & Recycling
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Tuesday, 10 March 2015
Swiss regulator calls for off-site emergency response centres
Having already improved on-site emergency protection measures, Switzerland's Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate is now ordering nuclear power plant operators to ensure that off-site measures are also boosted.
Regulation & Safety
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Wednesday, 4 March 2015
Two regions selected for Swiss repository studies
Two sites have been selected by Switzerland's national radioactive waste disposal cooperative Nagra for further investigation for hosting deep geological repositories.
Waste & Recycling
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Friday, 30 January 2015
Swiss regulator approves Mühleberg upgrades
Switzerland's Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate has approved upgrades proposed by utility BKW for the continued operation of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant until 2019.
Regulation & Safety
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Thursday, 29 January 2015
Swiss energy policy ready for parliamentary debate
The first package of measures of Switzerland's proposed new energy policy - including the phase out of the use of nuclear energy - is ready to be debated by the parliament, a committee of its lower house has announced.
Nuclear Policies
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Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Areva wins service contracts
A recent flurry of contracts will see Areva provide reactor services to units in Bulgaria, Switzerland and Germany, including a power uprate at Bulgaria's Kozloduy plant.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Public votes for continued Mühleberg operation
Voters in the Swiss canton of Bern have rejected a proposal for the immediate shut down of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant. The plant will now close as intended in 2019.
Nuclear Policies
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Monday, 19 May 2014
Swiss want say on nuclear phase out
Nuclear energy is an essential part of Switzerland's energy mix and more debate is needed about its planned phase out, a poll of attitudes towards nuclear power in the country shows.
Nuclear Policies
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Thursday, 23 January 2014
Fuel cycle roundup #18
• First uranium leaves Lost Creek
• Construction starts at Four Mile
• Westinghouse fuel deal extended
• Cameco out of South Texas exploration
• Talvivaara not worried by permit recall
Uranium & Fuel
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Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Political risks prompt early closure of Swiss plant
Switzerland's Mühleberg nuclear power plant will be permanently shut down in 2019 instead of the earlier planned 2022 because of "uncertainty surrounding political and regulatory trends," operator BKW FMB Energy has announced.
Corporate
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Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Swiss utilities face waste hike
The Swiss cabinet has proposed a raise in targets for waste and decommissioning funds that would lead to a hike of some 76% in annual utility contributions next year. A consultation is being launched this month.
Waste & Recycling
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Friday, 16 August 2013
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The Swiss nuclear regulator has inspected the new reactor vessel heads destined for the two-unit Beznau nuclear power plant and given plant operator Axpo permission to carry out their replacement this year.
Swiss nuclear operator Alpiq has founded a new company to offer integrated nuclear plant decommissioning services in readiness for the post-operation stage of the country's nuclear power sector.%2048.jpg "Muehleberg (ENSI) 48")
Switzerland's Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate has approved upgrades proposed by utility BKW for the continued operation of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant until 2019.
Voters in the Swiss canton of Bern have rejected a proposal for the immediate shut down of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant. The plant will now close as intended in 2019.
Nuclear energy is an essential part of Switzerland's energy mix and more debate is needed about its planned phase out, a poll of attitudes towards nuclear power in the country shows.
Switzerland's Mühleberg nuclear power plant will be permanently shut down in 2019 instead of the earlier planned 2022 because of "uncertainty surrounding political and regulatory trends," operator BKW FMB Energy has announced.