Leibstadt nuclear power plant

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Leibstadt nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Bezirk Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1984[1] 1275 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR-6[1] Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt [100%][1] Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation
January 1, 1974[1] March 9, 1984[1] May 24, 1984[1] December 15, 1984[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1233 MW[1] 960 MW[1] 3600 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bezirk Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland[2] 47.6012, 8.1845 (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/20220519044259/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=59. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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