Beznau nuclear power plant

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Beznau nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Bezirk Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Beznau nuclear power plant

Unit name	Status	Commissioning year	Cancellation year	Nameplate capacity	Reactor type	Model	Owner	Operator
1	Operating	1969	–	380 MW	Pressurized water reactor	WH 2LP	Kernkraftwerk Beznau Ch-5312 Döttingen [100%]	Kernkraftwerk Beznau Ch-5312 Döttingen
2	Operating	1972	–	380 MW	Pressurized water reactor	WH 2LP	Kernkraftwerk Beznau Ch-5312 Döttingen [100%]	Kernkraftwerk Beznau Ch-5312 Döttingen
3	Cancelled	–	2011	1600 MW	Unknown	unknown	–	–

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Beznau nuclear power plant

Unit name	Construction start	First criticality (more info)	First grid connection	Commercial operation
1	September 1, 1965	June 30, 1969	July 17, 1969	December 9, 1969
2	January 1, 1968	October 16, 1971	October 23, 1971	March 4, 1972

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Beznau nuclear power plant

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Unit name	Reference net capacity	Design net capacity	Thermal capacity
1	365 MW	350 MW	1130 MWt
2	365 MW	350 MW	1130 MWt

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Beznau nuclear power plant

Unit name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
1	Bezirk Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland	47.552, 8.2281 (exact)
2	Bezirk Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland	47.552, 8.2281 (exact)
3	Bezirk Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland	47.552, 8.2281 (exact)

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