Death of a nuclear power plant – the demolition of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant is the most complex construction site in Switzerland
Stefan Klute is the gravedigger of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant. The German nuclear engineer in the service of BKW is responsible for the first decommissioning of a Swiss nuclear power plant. It's almost a lifetime task.
Stefan Klute, a German nuclear engineer, is overseeing the dismantling of the Mühleberg nuclear power plant in Switzerland. The plant, located 15 kilometers west of Bern, was shut down in 2019 after 47 years of operation. The highly radioactive fuel elements were removed in September 2023 and transported to a storage facility in Würenlingen, 120 kilometers away.
Klute, who is responsible for the dismantling, says that over 99% of the radioactivity has left the plant and that the remaining work involves cutting and packaging the internal components of the reactor. The dismantling process is expected to be completed with the cutting of the reactor pressure vessel lid, set to begin in September.
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