Unit 1
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelWestinghouse 2-Loop
Net Capacity365 MWe
Capacity Factor87.5%
Commercial OperationDecember 1, 1969
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.0% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Beznau Nuclear Power Plant
Switzerland · Aargau · Swissgrid
730MWe Total
2Reactor Units
1969–1971Online Since
730 MWeTotal Capacity
87.8%Avg Capacity Factor
18.5¢/kWhElectricity Rate
SwissgridGrid Region
Ownership & Operations
Owner
Axpo
Operator
Axpo Power AG
Reactor Units
365 MWe
Unit 2
OperatingReactor TypePWR
ModelWestinghouse 2-Loop
Net Capacity365 MWe
Capacity Factor88.2%
Commercial OperationOctober 1, 1971
Fuel TypeUO2 (4.0% U-235)
Fuel Cycle12 months
Location
Coordinates
47.5581°N, 8.2283°E
Location
Switzerland, Aargau
Grid Region
Swissgrid