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Switzerland Puts Faith In Model Of Long-Term Nuclear Plant Operation

By David Dalton
8 April 2026

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Switzerland Puts Faith In Model Of Long-Term Nuclear Plant Operation
The two-unit Beznau nucleaqr power station in Switzerland. Courtesy Axpo.
Swiss nuclear power – once criticised as aging – is being reinvented for longevity, combining decades of operational experience with modern engineering and regulatory oversight to meet the energy challenges of the coming decades, a Swiss Nuclear Forum executive said in an article for the American Nuclear Society.

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