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Year-end brings trio of reactor retirements

Year-end brings trio of reactor retirements

The Mühleberg nuclear power plant in Switzerland today ended generation after 47 years in operation. Meanwhile, Ringhals unit 2 in Sweden and Philippsburg unit 2 in Germany are preparing to shut down by the end of 2019.

Corporate 20 December 2019

Swiss operators count cost of decommissioning reform

Swiss operators count cost of decommissioning reform

The operators of Switzerland's nuclear power plants have criticised a reform of regulations for decommissioning and waste disposal funds, which they say will disproportionately increase their costs and thus reduce their ability to invest in the country’s energy sector. The reform, which takes effect on 1 January, includes a reduced yield from the two funds and also removes a 30% safety margin.

Waste & Recycling 08 November 2019

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Approval for decommissioning of Swiss reactor

BKW applies to decommission Mühleberg

BKW sets closure date for Mühleberg

EDF to sell its stake in Alpiq

Gösgen-Däniken awards safety system upgrade contract

Swiss operators count cost of decommissioning reform

Swiss regulator looks at aging of waste containers

Switzerland commits to 2050 climate target

Year-end brings trio of reactor retirements

Switzerland commits to 2050 climate target

Switzerland commits to 2050 climate target

The Swiss government has announced it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions to a net-zero level by 2050. According to Swiss government statistics, about 60% of Switzerland's electricity generation comes from renewable sources, most of it from hydro (56.6%). Nuclear contributes about 37.6% and about 2.5% comes from fossil fuels.

Energy & Environment 30 August 2019

Gösgen-Däniken awards safety system upgrade contract

Gösgen-Däniken awards safety system upgrade contract

Framatome has been awarded a contract by Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken to modernise the reactor protection system at the Gösgen nuclear power plant in Switzerland.

Corporate 26 April 2019

EDF to sell its stake in Alpiq

EDF to sell its stake in Alpiq

EDF has agreed to sell its stake in Swiss nuclear utility Alpiq to the company's other major shareholders, who intend to take it private. The price for EDF's 25.04% share is CHF489 million (USD489.2 million).

Corporate 09 April 2019

Swiss repository site search moves to final stage

Swiss repository site search moves to final stage

Investigations in the three potential siting regions of Jura Ost, Nördlich Lägern and Zürich Nordost will continue in the third and final stage of Switzerland's search for sites to host two geological repositories, the Federal Council has decided.

Waste & Recycling 23 November 2018

IEA warns of challenges from Swiss nuclear phase-out

IEA warns of challenges from Swiss nuclear phase-out

Switzerland's phased withdrawal from nuclear power presents challenges for maintaining its electricity security, the International Energy Agency says in a report it published yesterday.

Nuclear Policies 09 October 2018

First permits issued for Swiss exploratory boreholes

First permits issued for Swiss exploratory boreholes

Switzerland's national radioactive waste disposal cooperative Nagra has been granted permits for carrying out the first three exploratory boreholes in its search for potential sites to host two geological repositories.

Waste & Recycling 21 August 2018

Approval for decommissioning of Swiss reactor

Approval for decommissioning of Swiss reactor

Swiss utility BKW has been issued with a decommissioning order for the Mühleberg nuclear power plant, which is scheduled to permanently shut down at the end of 2019. 

Waste & Recycling 22 June 2018

Swiss regulator approves Beznau 1 restart

Swiss regulator approves Beznau 1 restart

Beznau 1 - 48Swiss utility Axpo has received regulatory approval to bring unit 1 of the Beznau nuclear power plant (KKB) back into service this month after evidence it submitted last December proved aluminium oxide inclusions in the reactor pressure vessel do not affect the unit's safety.

Regulation & Safety 06 March 2018