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    • Nuclear energy: Reliable base load energy

    How does nuclear energy work, how safe is it, what is the situation regarding decommissioning and disposal in Swiss nuclear power plants? And who pays for it?

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    13.09.2023

    Beznau nuclear power plant: block 2 back on the grid after overhaul

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    04.08.2023

    KKB 2 taken off grid for overhaul

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    02.06.2023

    KKB 1 back on the grid after fuel element replacement

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    16.05.2023

    KKB: unit 1 taken off grid for fuel element replacement

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    07.10.2022

    Beznau NPP: reactor shutdown in unit 2

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    23.08.2022

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Unit 2 back on the grid after refueling

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    08.08.2022

    KKB: Unit 2 offline for refueling

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    02.07.2022

    KKB: annual overhaul in block 1 completed

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    29.04.2022

    KKB starts annual inspection in Unit 1

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    10.01.2022

    Production slightly down at KLL

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    16.11.2021

    KKB: fit for long-term operation

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    13.09.2021

    KKB: Unit 2 back on the grid after maintenance work

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    06.08.2021

    KKB: Maintenance in unit 2

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    16.06.2021

    High earthquake protection of Beznau NPP confirmed

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    25.05.2021

    KKB 1: Back on the grid after refueling

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    11.05.2021

    KKB 1: Start of refueling

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    28.04.2021

    KKB1: Back to full output after repair work

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    27.04.2021

    KKB 1: Turbine shut down for repair work

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    23.04.2021

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Axpo pleased with Federal Court ruling

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    19.02.2021

    Earthquake protection of the Beznau nuclear power plant

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    21.12.2020

    Beznau nuclear power plant: both units back on grid

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    09.12.2020

    Beznau nuclear power plant off grid for work on emergency diesels

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    10.09.2020

    Roland Schmidiger definitely takes over the management of the Beznau nuclear power plant

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    21.08.2020

    Management change at Beznau Nuclear Power Plant

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    18.08.2020

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Fuel element replacement in Unit 2 completed

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    04.08.2020

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Start of refueling in Unit 2

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    22.05.2020

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Unit 1 back on grid after scheduled outage

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    17.04.2020

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Start of the annual revision of Unit 1

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    25.09.2019

    "Wir von der Insel" – the book on the occasion of the Beznau 50-year anniversary

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    20.09.2019

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Unit 2 back on grid after scheduled outage

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    09.08.2019

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Scheduled outage of Unit 2

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    06.08.2019

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Unit 1 back on line

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    10.06.2019

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Unit 1 back on grid after scheduled outage

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    03.05.2019

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Scheduled outage of Unit 1

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    21.02.2019

    Decommissioning and Waste Disposal Funds: Reduction of real return rate is unnecessary, arbitrary and detrimental

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    10.07.2018

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Completion of Unit 2 refuelling

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    26.06.2018

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Start of Unit 2 refuelling

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    20.03.2018

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Unit 1 back on grid

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    06.03.2018

    Beznau Unit 1: ENSI confirms safety case – Re-start foreseen at the end of March

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    28.09.2017

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Unit 2 back on the grid after overhaul – recommissioning of unit 1 delayed

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    17.08.2017

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Start of scheduled outage of Unit 2

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    07.08.2017

    Unit 2 of the Beznau nuclear power plant back on grid

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    05.08.2017

    Controlled shut down of Beznau nuclear power plant Unit 2

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    16.06.2017

    Safety case KKB 1: Axpo must submit additional information

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    15.12.2016

    New provisional contribution rates for the Decommissioning and Waste Disposal Funds

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    16.11.2016

    Beznau 1: Safety case submitted

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    12.10.2016

    Withdrawal of framework permit applications

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    13.09.2016

    KKB 1: Replika bringt Durchbruch für Integritätsnachweis – Sicherheitsnachweis liegt im Herbst vor

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    18.08.2016

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Unit 2 refuelling completed

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    05.08.2016

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Start of refuelling in Unit 2

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    28.06.2016

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Unit 2 refuelling postponed

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    21.06.2016

    New Head for Nuclear Energy Division

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    03.05.2016

    Beznau 1: Source of irregularities identified – proof of integrity will be provided by the end of 2016

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    14.01.2016

    Management change planned in Nuclear Energy division

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    23.12.2015

    Beznau nuclear power plant: Unit 2 back on grid

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    30.11.2015

    KKW Beznau: Roadmap in place for restart of Unit 1 – no abnormal measurement results found on Unit 2

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