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🇨🇭 Beznau

Name: Beznau
Address: Switzerland

Nuclear power plant · Switzerland

Operational

Capacity≈700 MW

Units2

First Online1969

Construction Start1965

Reactor TypePWR

Coordinates47.552, 8.229

Beznau is a nuclear power station in Switzerland. Of its 2 recorded unit(s), 2 reactors are operational. Combined net capacity of the operating units is about 700 MW. The first unit reached commercial operation in 1969. Reactor technology on site: PWR.

Reactor units at Beznau

Unit	Status	Reactor type	Net capacity	Key dates
Beznau-1	Operational	PWR WH 2LP	350 MW	Construction 1965 · Grid 1969
Beznau-2	Operational	PWR WH 2LP	350 MW	Construction 1968 · Grid 1972

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