Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant

The Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant (German: Kernkraftwerk Mühleberg, KKM) is a formerly operational nuclear power plant in the Mühleberg municipality in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland. Operated by BKW FMB Energie AG, the plant generated power from 6 November 1972 until 20 December 2019. Nuclear decommissioning of the plant began January 2020 and is currently forecasted to be completed by 2034.

Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant
Mühleberg Nuclear Power Plant
CountrySwitzerland
LocationMühleberg (BE)
Coordinates46°58′8″N 7°16′5″E
StatusClosed and being prepared for nuclear decommissioning
Construction began1967 1971
Commission date6 November 1972 (1972-11-06)
Decommission date20 December 2019
Operator(s)BKW FMB Energie AG
Nuclear power station
Reactor typeBWR
Reactor supplierGeneral Electric
Power generation
Units operational1 × 355 MW
Make and model2 (Brown Boveri)
Nameplate capacity355 MW
Capacity factor95.6%
Annual net output2,973 GW·h
External links
WebsiteOfficial website
CommonsRelated media on Commons
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 Active plants
 Closed plants
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