Beznau nuclear power plant
Beznau nuclear power plant is a nuclear power station in Switzerland with 2 operating units totalling 760 MW gross. The site has 3 units on record in total.
Units on record
3
Operating
2
Operating capacity
760MW
Country
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | PWR | WH 2LP | 380 | 1969 | |
| Unit 2 | PWR | WH 2LP | 380 | 1972 | |
| Unit 3 | Cancelled | — | — | 1,600 | — |
Site detail
| Location | Aargau, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 47.5520, 8.2281 |
| Region | Western Europe |
| Units by status | Operating: 2 Cancelled: 1 |
Owners & operators
| Owners | Kernkraftwerk Beznau Ch-5312 Döttingen |
|---|---|
| Operators | Kernkraftwerk Beznau Ch-5312 Döttingen |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release — CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) — CC BY-SA 4.0 — linked, not quoted