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Beznau Nuclear Power Plant
Beznau Nuclear Power Plant
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Official nameKernkraftwerk Beznau
CountrySwitzerland
LocationDöttingen AG, Zurzach
Coordinates47°33′08″N 8°13′43″E / 47.552107°N 8.228492°E / 47.552107; 8.228492
StatusOperational
Construction began1965
Commission date1 September 1969 (1969-09-01)
Owner(s)Axpo Holding
Operator(s)
  • Axpo Holding
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePWR
Reactor supplierWestinghouse Electric
Cooling sourceAare
Cogeneration?Yes (150 GW·ht/y)
Power generation
Units operational2 × 365 MW
Nameplate capacity730 MW
Capacity factor91.8%
Annual net output5,826 GW·h
External links
Websitewww.axpo.com/axpo/ch/en/axpo-erleben/kraftwerke/kernenergie.html
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Beznau Nuclear Power Plant is located in Switzerland
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Leibstadt
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Mühleberg
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The Beznau nuclear power plant (German: Kernkraftwerk Beznau [KKB]) is a nuclear power plant of the Swiss energy utility Axpo, located in the municipality Döttingen, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, on an artificial island in the Aare river. The plant has been operating since September 1969.

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