The Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate approved the upgrades and authorized the facility’s re powering, prior to restart.
BKW carried out various renovation and maintenance work and performed extensive repeat tests on the plant’s safety systems, including the core shroud.
The continual upgrades optimize the plant’s availability and sustainably increase production.
Headquartered in Berne, Switzerland, BKW FMB Energie is a power production and distribution utility.
KKM meets 40% of current electricity requirements in BKW’s supply region.