Axpo extends life of world’s oldest nuclear power plant

Swiss energy company Axpo intends to continue operating the Beznau nuclear power plant until 2033. To this end, it will invest CHF350 million ($395 million) in the oldest infrastructure of this type still in operation on the planet. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Axpo has decided that Block 2 of the nuclear power plant will continue to run until 2032 and Block 1 until 2033, according to a press release issued on Thursday. They will then be decommissioned and shut down. Beznau will therefore have 64 years of electricity production when it is shut down. The decision follows “extensive” reviews, Axpo wrote. External specialists, suppliers and the supervisory authority Ensi were involved. “Safety was the top priority in all considerations,” according to the press release. + Study looks at life of nuclear power plants beyond 2030 To ensure continued operation, Switzerland’s largest energy company will invest a further CHF350 million. Since commissioning ...