Goesgen nuclear power plant

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Other names: Gösgen

Goesgen nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Amtei Olten-Gösgen, Solothurn, Switzerland.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1979[1] 1060 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] PWR 3 Loop[1] Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken AG [100%][1] Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken AG[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
December 1, 1973[1] January 20, 1979[1] February 2, 1979[1] November 1, 1979[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1010 MW[1] 920 MW[1] 3002 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Amtei Olten-Gösgen, Solothurn, Switzerland[2] 47.3656, 7.96801 (exact)

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20220519063050/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=58. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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