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Switzerland has five nuclear power plants: Beznau I & II, Mühleberg, Gösgen and Leibstadt. In addition to the nuclear power plants, three research reactors are in operation: at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Würenlingen, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Lausanne and the University of Basel. And finally, the national central interim storage facility for radioactive waste (ZWILAG) at Würenlingen is also monitored by ENSI.

 

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  • Statement on the 2022 Periodic Safety Review (PSR) of the Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant
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    Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant: ENSI calls for improvements for long-term operation

    Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant was operated with the necessary care during the review period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2021 and maintained a good level of safety. ENSI notes this in a statement on the 2022 Periodic Safety Review (PSR). Additionally, ENSI assesses the Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant backfit concept for long-term operation…

    ENSI, Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear Facilities, Nuclear Power Plants
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  • Gesamtansicht des Kernkraftwerkes Leibstadt mit grüner Wiese
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    2024 Operating Report: Nuclear installations met safety requirements

    Over the past year, nuclear installations in Switzerland fulfilled the requirements for safe operation. This is the conclusion reached by the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) in its initial operating report for the 2024 oversight year. Both the public and the environment were protected from radioactive substances.

    Beznau Nuclear Power Plant, Events, Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant, Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant, Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant, Mühleberg nuclear power plant (decommissioned), Nuclear Facilities, Nuclear Power Plants, PSI Nuclear Facilities, Würenlingen AG interim storage facility (ZWILAG)
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  • KKW Gösgen hält Erdbeben der Störfallkategorie 3 stand
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    Gösgen nuclear power plant can withstand category 3 earthquakes

    The Gösgen nuclear power plant has demonstrated that it can bring its reactor to a safe and stable state in the event of or after a very severe earthquake. For earthquakes that are only expected to occur every 10,000 years, the permissible dose of 100 millisievert will not be exceeded. However, ENSI is requesting the…

    Earthquakes, Gösgen NPP, Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear Facilities, Nuclear Power Plants
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  • KKW Beznau, Blocks 1 und 2
    Allgemein, News, Posts

    ENSI takes note of the decision to operate Beznau NPP up to 2033

    ENSI takes note of Axpo’s decision to operate Beznau 1 Nuclear Power Plant until 2033 and Beznau 2 Nuclear Power Plant until 2032. Beznau NPP has an open-ended operating licence, as is the case for all Swiss NPPs. Subject to safety being guaranteed, the operator is free to make a commercial decision about how long…

    Beznau Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear Facilities
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    2023 Oversight Report: The safety status of the nuclear power plants is good

    ENSI verified the status of the Swiss nuclear power plants by 327 inspections. In 2023, the year under review, 22 reportable nuclear-safety-relevant incidents were recorded at the nuclear power plants. ENSI provides detailed information in the oversight report published today.

    Annual reports, Beznau Nuclear Power Plant, Documents, ENSI, Events, Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant, Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear Facilities, Nuclear Power Plants
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  • Delegation der spanischen Aufsichtsbehörde.
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    The Spanish regulatory authority and ENSI in talks on radiation protection

    From 6 to 8 May 2024, a delegation from the Spanish regulatory authority visited ENSI. Discussions focused on the topic of radiation protection, in particular exchanging of experience relating to the Leibstadt NPP and to the Mühleberg NPP, which is currently being dismantled.

    Bilateral Cooperation, ENSI, Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant, Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant, Mühleberg nuclear power plant (decommissioned), Radiation Protection
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  • KKB Beznau
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    Leibstadt and Beznau nuclear power plants can withstand infrequent severe earthquakes

    Both Leibstadt and Beznau nuclear power plants have shown that, in the event of or after a very severe earthquake, they can ensure that their reactors are stable and safe. Dose values of one or 100 millisievert which have to be complied with will not be exceeded even after earthquakes that are only to be…

    Beznau Nuclear Power Plant, Earthquakes, Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant, Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant, Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear Facilities, Nuclear Power Plants
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    WENRA’s statement on the importance of nuclear safety in the context of the current energy crisis

    At its November 2022 plenary meeting, WENRA discussed the consequences of the current energy crisis on regulatory activities and issued a statement which highlights the importance of nuclear safety in this new challenging context.

    ENSI, Nuclear Power Plants
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    All Swiss nuclear power plants comply with the updated earthquake safety standards

    For the second time since the Fukushima accident in 2011, power plant operators have demonstrated that their plants are capable of withstanding an extremely rare, severe earthquake. The safety case for a flood caused by an earthquake has also been checked. The findings from the safety proofs generated in the aftermath of Fukushima have been…

    Beznau Nuclear Power Plant, Earthquakes, Flooding, Fukushima, Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant, Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant, Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant, Mühleberg nuclear power plant (decommissioned), Nuclear Facilities
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