Switzerland · 47.552, 8.228Beznau
Beznau, nuclear power plant in Switzerland, operates 2 pressurized water reactors with 730 MW net installed capacity and has been in service since 1969.
Unit Beznau 1 has been operating for 57 years, since 1969. Its 730 MW net are enough to supply about 2,300,000 households.
- Country
- Switzerland
- Units
- 2
- Technology
- PWR
- Net capacity
- 730 MWe
- First grid connection
- 1969
- Operator
- Kernkraftwerk Beznau Ch-5312 Döttingen
- Owner
- Kernkraftwerk Beznau Ch-5312 Döttingen
- Status
- Operating
See also: alerts for this plant · every plant in Switzerland · Vendor: Westinghouse · every PWR reactor · how a PWR works
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beznau 1 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 2-loop (WH 2LP) | Operating | 365 | 1,130 | Sep 1, 1965 | Jul 17, 1969 | 2029 (planned) | 76.0 % (2024) |
| Beznau 2 | Pressurized water (PWR) | Westinghouse 2-loop (WH 2LP) | Operating | 365 | 1,130 | Jan 1, 1968 | Oct 23, 1971 | 2031 (planned) | 94.5 % (2024) |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Wikipedia · updated on Sep 17, 2026
Beznau 1, a 365 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 2-loop (WH 2LP)), started construction in 1965, was connected to the grid in 1969 and is still operating, with a 76% load factor in 2024.
Beznau 2, a 365 MWe PWR (Westinghouse 2-loop (WH 2LP)), started construction in 1968, was connected to the grid in 1971 and is still operating, with a 94.6% load factor in 2024.
Operator: Kernkraftwerk Beznau Ch-5312 Döttingen.