Europe's oldest nuclear power plant to shut in 2033: Swiss operator

Geneva, Dec 5, 2024: Switzerland s Beznau nuclear plant, one of the oldest in the world, will keep running until 2033, its operator announced on Thurs...

Geneva, Dec 5, 2024: Switzerland's Beznau nuclear plant, one of the oldest in the world, will keep running until 2033, its operator announced on Thursday, as environmentalists argued it should be shut down "immediately".

Energy company Axpo, which runs the plant in northern Switzerland that first began operating in 1969, said in a statement that it had decided "to secure the operation of the Beznau nuclear power plant until 2033".

When it is finally taken offline, the installation will be 64 years old, the company said in a statement.

Switzerland has placed no maximum life span on its nuclear power plants.

The four currently in service, which provide around a third of Switzerland's total electricity production, can run for as long as they are considered safe.