Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant

Gösgen Nuclear Power Station
Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant
Official nameKernkraftwerk Gösgen
CountrySwitzerland
LocationDäniken, canton of Solothurn
Coordinates47°21′58″N 7°58′0″E / 47.36611°N 7.96667°E / 47.36611; 7.96667
StatusOperational
Construction began1973
Commission date1 November 1979 (1979-11-01)
Owner
OperatorKernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken AG
Nuclear power station
Reactor typePWR
Reactor supplierGerman Kraftwerk Union AG
Power generation
Units operational1 x 970 MW
Nameplate capacity970 MW
Capacity factor95.0%
Annual net output8,072 GW·h
External links
Websitewww.kkg.ch
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The Gösgen Nuclear Power Plant (in German Kernkraftwerk Gösgen, abbreviated as KKG) is located in the Däniken municipality (canton of Solothurn, Switzerland) on a loop of the Aar river. It is operated by the ad hoc society Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken AG.