Switzerland’s Gösgen Nuclear Plant Allowed To Restart After Extended Outage

Regulator grants approval after upgrades to feedwater system

Switzerland’s Gösgen Nuclear Plant Allowed To Restart After Extended Outage
The single-unit Gösgen nuclear power station in Switzerland. Courtesy KKG.

Switzerland’s single-unit Gösgen nuclear power station has been cleared to restart commercial operation after a 10-month outage, the country’s nuclear safety authority ENSI said.

Gösgen, a 1,010-MW pressurised water reactor unit, has been offline since May 2025 for planned maintenance, but the restart was delayed in June after a potential issue was identified in the feedwater system.

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