March 26, 2025 – Framatome has been selected by Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (KKL) to modernize instrumentation and control (I&C) systems at the Leibstadt Nuclear Power Plant in Switzerland. Framatome will implement the I&C modernization based on the latest generation of its digital TELEPERM XS technology.
“Framatome is honored to once again partner with KKL on this significant I&C modernization project,” said Frédéric Lelièvre, Senior Executive Vice President, Sales, Regional Platforms and Instrumentation and Control Business Unit at Framatome. “This modernization will not only help improve the safety and efficiency of Switzerland’s most powerful nuclear plant, but also reinforce our shared commitment with KKL for their extended safe operations at Leibstadt.”
The modernization project is part of the customer’s ongoing investments at the plant which celebrated its 40th year of operation in 2024. This investment includes the complete replacement of the safety I&C for the engineered safety functions that will also achieve significant improvements in plant operation and availability, in addition to an ease of maintenance in the future.
"With this project, we are making an important contribution to continuous modernization for safe, long-term operation until at least 2045," emphasized Roland Schmidiger, Managing Director of Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt AG.
The I&C system is part of the plant’s central nervous system. It provides operators with critical information on plant operation, allows them to control various plant safety systems during routine operations, and automatically protects the reactor if needed. Framatome's digital TELEPERM XS platform has been installed or is currently being installed in 92 reactors in 17 countries worldwide.
The Leibstadt nuclear power plant provides electricity for two million households every day. Since 1984, KKL has invested a total of around €1.5 billion in the modernization and maintenance of the plant. A further €1 billion is planned for renovations in the coming years to ensure safe, reliable and economical electricity generation until at least 2045.