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Safety authorities attest to suitability of sites

Bern (ots)

An important milestone has been reached in the
framework permit application process for replacement nuclear power 
plants in Beznau and Mühleberg. The Beznau and Mühleberg sites have 
been declared suitable for these replacement facilities. The Swiss 
Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (ENSI) has confirmed their 
suitability in its definitive appraisal for the Federal Office of 
Energy (FOE).
In December 2008 the two leading Swiss energy companies, Axpo and 
BKW FMB Energy Ltd (BKW) jointly submitted framework permit 
applications to build replacements for the nuclear power plants in 
Beznau (AG) and Mühleberg (BE). The six-part framework permit 
applications state that the two sites are suitable for the 
construction and safe operation of a latest-generation nuclear power 
plant. The applications were drawn up by Resun AG, an Axpo/BKW 
joint-venture planning company. The plans to replace the Beznau and 
Mühleberg nuclear power plants are in line with one of the four 
pillars of the Federal Council's energy strategy, which expressly 
favours building replacement nuclear power plants.
Following their submission by the project owners, the applications
were initially subjected to a general review by ENSI, the Federal 
Office for the Environment (BAFU) and the Office for Spatial Planning
(ARE). Based on this initial review, Axpo and BKW submitted 
additional documentation and refined the individual details. On 30 
September 2010, ENSI drew up its definitive appraisal for the Federal
Office of Energy (FOE), concluding that Beznau and Mühleberg were 
suitable sites for construction of a nuclear power plant.
In its appraisal, ENSI cites several points which need further 
clarification ahead of the construction permit applications. Needless
to say, Axpo and BKW will address these aspects in the required 
detail when drawing up the relevant documents. The entire procedure 
as well as the level of detail required for each stage of the 
application process are governed by the Nuclear Energy Act which, as 
with other major infrastructure projects, requires general analyses 
and feasibility studies to be drawn up for projects to build a 
nuclear power plant, followed where necessary by detailed reviews. 
This is the stage at which the framework permit applications 
currently find themselves.
About Axpo
The Axpo Group includes Axpo AG, Centralschweizerische Kraftwerke AG 
(CKW) and EGL AG and is a leading Swiss energy company; it is rooted 
locally but also has an international profile. Electricity 
production, trading, sales, and services are all grouped together 
under the joint holding company. Together with its partners, Axpo 
delivers electricity to around three million people in Switzerland. 
Axpo Holding AG is wholly owned by the cantons of Northeastern 
Switzerland.
Further information: www.axpo.ch
About BKW
With sales of CHF 3,592 million in 2009, BKW FMB Energy Ltd is one of
Switzerland's leading energy providers. With its workforce of around 
2,800, it covers all stages of the energy supply chain: from 
electricity production and transport to trading and sales. BKW 
supplies power to more than one million people in German- and 
French-speaking Switzerland, either directly or indirectly via its 
distribution partners, and is active on selected foreign markets 
through its trading and sales business. The BKW production portfolio 
covers hydroelectric power plants, a nuclear power plant, and 
renewable energy plants (wind and solar power). Thanks to its 
commitment to renewable energies and its green power products 
distributed under the 1to1 energy brand, BKW is currently 
Switzerland's largest provider of green power. BKW also maintains an 
extensive, closely-knit electricity grid with around 20,000 
kilometers of lines. Combined with a large number of switching and 
transformer stations, it covers the supply region right down to the 
most remote localities.
Further information: www.bkw-fmb.ch

Contact:

Axpo Holding AG
Corporate Communications
Media-Hotline 0800 44 11 00

BKW FMB Energy Ltd
Media Communications
Tel. +41 31 330 51 07

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