Study to assess if Swiss nuclear reactors could operate beyond 2030

Energy company Axpo is reviewing the operational feasibility of the Beznau plant, which houses the two oldest Swiss nuclear reactors, beyond the year 2030. According to Axpo, the investigations are focussed on technical feasibility, with safety the non-negotiable top priority. Whether operation beyond the previously envisaged 60 years is possible in principle depends on several factors, the company said on Friday, with the reactors being examined as part of a feasibility analysis. According to Axpo, these factors include the integrity of central components such as reactor pressure vessels and the availability of personnel, suppliers and fuel. The necessary and comprehensive evaluations have begun and are expected to take around a year as part of the analysis. + In Switzerland and beyond, is nuclear power set for a revival? Axpo said it had invested more than CHF2.5 billion ($2.8 billion) in retrofitting and modernising the two reactors, located on a small island in the River Aare ...