Nuclear Power in Switzerland
Switzerland has four nuclear reactors generating up to 40% of its electricity. Two large new units were planned. In June 2011 parliament resolved not to replace any reactors,
The following page lists power stations in Switzerland. For traction current see List of installations for 15 kV AC railway electrification in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. There are 556 hydroelectric power plants in Switzerland that have a capacity of at least 300 kW. Some of these are listed below:
Nuclear power in Switzerland is generated by three nuclear power plants, with a total of four operational reactors (see list below). Since 1985, nuclear power has been contributing approximately 40% of Switzerland's electrical energy.
GENEVA/ZURICH, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Bringing new nuclear power stations online in Switzerland could take decades due to myriad political and financial hurdles, energy experts and politicians said, after the government announced plans to lift a ban on building new plants.
Facilities under safeguards in Switzerland include nuclear power plants such as Beznau, Gösgen, and Leibstadt, along with the Mühleberg plant, currently undergoing decommissioning. Interim storage facilities for radioactive waste under safeguards are located at Beznau and in Würenlingen.
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