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Goesgen nuclear power plant

Operating Switzerland
Gross capacity
1,060MW

Goesgen nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at Goesgen nuclear power plant in Switzerland rated at 1,060 MW gross. It is operating. Commercial operation began 1 Nov 1979.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelPWR 3 Loop
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,060MW
Net capacity (reference)1,010MW
Net capacity (design)920MW
Thermal output3,002MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteGoesgen nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountrySwitzerland
OwnerKernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken AG100%
OperatorKernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken
Coordinates 47.3656, 7.9680
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 1 Dec 1973Construction start
  2. 20 Jan 1979First criticality
  3. 2 Feb 1979Grid connection
  4. 1 Nov 1979Commercial operation

Other PWR 3 Loop units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Trillo nuclear power plant 1 Spain Operating 1,066

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