About us

swissnuclear is the association of the Swiss nuclear power stations operators (Axpo Power AG, BKW Energie AG, Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG and Kernkraftwerk Gösgen-Däniken AG). Until September 2017 swissnuclear represented the nuclear energy section of swisselectric, the former organisation of the Swiss electricity supply companies Axpo Holding, Alpiq Holding and BKW Energie AG. swissnuclear was originally established in 1985 as the nuclear energy subcommittee UAK.

swissnuclear has been operating since 2003, with around a dozen employees from the areas of technology, research, communication and administration. Its offices are in Olten.

Board of Directors

Dr. Philipp Hänggi, BKW Energie AG (President)
Dr. Michael Plaschy, Alpiq AG
Dr. Willibald Kohlpaintner, Axpo Power AG

Management

Wolfgang Denk
info(at)swissnuclear.ch
Tel. 062 205 20 12

Media relations

medien(at)swissnuclear.ch
Tel. 062 205 20 10