Energy Supervisory authority sees Leibstadt nuclear power plant equipped for long-term operation
The supervisory authority Ensi is demanding improvements for the long-term operation of the Leibstadt nuclear power plant in the canton of Aargau. According to Ensi, the aim is to further increase the safety level of the plant. The authority gives the nuclear power plant good marks.
19.12.2025, 11:30
SDA
The documents submitted by the operator for the periodic safety review (PSR) at the end of 2022 show that the Leibstadt nuclear power plant is in a good safety condition and meets the requirements for safe long-term operation. This was stated by the Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate (Ensi) in its statement published on Friday.
Ensi considers the retrofits made and planned for long-term operation to be "appropriate and sensible overall". The nuclear power plant went into long-term operation at the end of 2024 after 40 years.
Ensi is making demands to further increase the safety level of the plant. These are aimed at carrying out a systematic review of the design of important safety-related components, it said.
