Swiss decommissioning costs bumped up post-Fukushima

Switzerland is facing spiralling costs to decommission its nuclear fleet, in the wake of the Fukushima disaster earlier this year. According to the Swiss Federal Energy Office (SFOE), estimates of $22.4 billion to close down and decommission its nuclear plants are 10% higher than earlier projections. Switzerland’s five nuclear reactors generate approximately 40% of its […]