Last week I visited Switzerland where I lived and worked in the nuclear power industry. Switzerland currently relies on nuclear for about 40% of its electricity production.While there, I had the opportunity to meet with the Resun AG team in charge of developing two new nuclear power plants in Switzerland. Resun AG is a consortium of two main producers in Switzerland -- AXPO and BKW. The Axpo Group companies -- Nordostschweizerische Kraftwerke AG and Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke AG -- have joined forces with BKW FMB Energie AG to set up this company (Resun AG) to plan for the replacement of the Beznau and Mühleberg nuclear power stations.
Aarau, Switzerland-based, Resun AG has produced two framework license applications for identical types of power stations for the Beznau and Mühleberg locations. The Resun team has been diligently working on the licensing documents for these two sites with two key milestones ahead: request for proposals to reactor suppliers in 2010 and a referendum in 2012 by the Swiss people for approval on the planned new units.
It's great to see Switzerland taking the initiative to maintain the nuclear option as a balance to the abundant presence of hydroelectric generation.
Follow this link to get more information on the AXPO press release regarding the creation of Resun AG. AXPO press release
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