Nördlich Lägern
Nördlich Lägern is a repository facility in Switzerland. Its capacity is not publicly disclosed.
Switzerland's proposed repository in Opalinus clay. The general licence application went to the federal government in November 2024; a Federal Council decision is expected around 2029, parliament around 2030, and the decision is subject to an optional national referendum in 2031.
Facility
| Stage | Back end |
|---|---|
| Operator | not stated |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Capacity | not disclosed |
| Figure applies to | — |
| Status | planned |
| Commissioned | not stated |
| Coordinates | 47.5200, 8.4700 |
Position in the chain
No disclosed capacity, so its share of world repository capacity cannot be stated.
Other repository facilities
| Facility | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Yucca Mountain | 70,000tHM total | closed |
| Onkalo | not disclosed | construction |
| Forsmark spent fuel repository (KBS-3) | not disclosed | construction |
| Cigéo | not disclosed | planned |
| Canadian deep geological repository | not disclosed | planned |
| Waste Isolation Pilot Plant | not disclosed | operating |
Sources
- World Nuclear Association, Storage and Disposal of Radioactive Waste · retrieved 2026-09-06