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Switzerland switches off nuclear plant as it begins exit from atomic power MUEHLEBERG, Switzerland (Reuters) – Switzerland’s Muehleberg nuclear power station went off the grid on Friday after 47 years, marking the end of an era as the shutdown starts the country’s exit from atomic power. The 373-megawatt-capacity plant which opened in 1972 has generated …

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German nuclear exit continues as planned with next reactor to close Dec 31 London – Germany’s planned phasing out of nuclear power will continue with the closure next Tuesday of the 1.5 GW Philippsburg 2, leaving six reactors with a combined 8 GW online for the next 2-3 years. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, …

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Permanent Shutdown of Wolseong Nuclear Reactor Unit 1 Confirmed The permanent shutdown of Wolseong Nuclear Reactor Unit 1 in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province has been confirmed. Nuclear power experts criticized that the Nuclear Safety and Security Commission made a hasty conclusion to close down the reactor in compliance of the government’s nuclear phase-out