Lucens nuclear power plant

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Lucens nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in District de la Broye-Vully, Vaud, Switzerland.

Project Details

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

Status	Commissioning year	Retirement year	Nameplate capacity	Reactor type	Model	Owner	Operator
Retired	1968	1969	7 MW	Heavy water gas-cooled reactor	HWGCR: 2-loops	Nationale Gesellschaft Zur Förderung Der Industriellen Atomtechnik [100%]	Energie De L'Ouest Suisse

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

Construction start	First criticality (more info)	First grid connection	Commercial operation	Retirement date
April 1, 1962	December 29, 1966	January 29, 1968	1968	1969

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

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Reference net capacity	Design net capacity	Thermal capacity
6 MW	6 MW	28 MWt

Location

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

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
District de la Broye-Vully, Vaud, Switzerland	46.6927, 6.8272 (exact)

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