A pressurised water reactor in the Gösgen nuclear power plant releases energy, which heats and evaporates a separate water circuit, generating the steam that rotates the turbines. The power plant covers around 15 percent of Switzerland’s electricity needs. The electricity production of the plant contributes a large part to the reliability of supply in Switzerland. The operator is Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken AG.
Facts & Figures
Plant type
Nuclear power plant (Pressurised water reactor)
Location
Däniken, Switzerland
Number of turbines
Four-casing single-shaft condensing turbine (one high pressure, three low pressure)
Gross capacity
1,060 MW
Shareholding
40%
Commisionning
1979
Average annual production
8,000 GWh
Guided tours
Yes
Status
In service