Uranium & Fuel

Framatome / Accident Tolerant Fuel Rods Begin Fifth Operational Cycle At Switzerland’s Gösgen

By Kamen Kraev
22 November 2024

‘Significant operational milestone’ for ATF programme

Accident Tolerant Fuel Rods Begin Fifth Operational Cycle At Switzerland’s Gösgen
Gösgen is a 1,010-MW pressurised water reactor which began commercial operation in 1979. Courtesy Alpiq.
French fuel manufacturer Framatome said its lead accident tolerant fuel (ATF) rods have been reinserted to begin a new fifth cycle of operation at Switzerland’s Gösgen nuclear power station after completing successful examinations.

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