Muelberg Nuclear Power Plant
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| Muelberg Nuclear Power Plant | |
 Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Operator | Bernische Kraftwerke AG (BKW) |
| Built | 1966 |
| Start of commercial operation | July 1, 1971 |
| Reactors | |
| Reactors active | 1 (372 MW) |
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| Capacity | MW |
| Total power generation in 2006 | 2883 GWh |
| Average annual generation (last 5 yrs) | 2843 GWh |
| Net generation | 84,218 GWh |
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As of April 5, 2007
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The Nuclear power station Mühleberg is located in the commune of Mühleberg in the canton Berne, Switzerland. It is approximately 2 km north of Mühleberg village on the Aare River.
A boiling water reactor built by the company General Electric with 355 MW of electrical output uses river for cooling. It produces 2.7 billion KWh of electricity per year and supplies over 600,000 people with power. Construction was begun in 1967, and operation started in 1972.
During the test operation in 1971 an accident occurred, but no radioactive substances escaped. During the 1990s, an earthquake caused cracks in the containment structure and complaints to be lodged.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- website (has French and German, sorry)
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