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Unit 1 Greifswald nuclear power plant

Summary

Decommissioning of Unit 1 Greifswald nuclear power plant (KGR 1) in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is being carried out by EWN Entsorgungswerk für Nuklearanlagen GmbH. Commercial operation began in 1974. The plant was shut down on 18 December 1990.

Details

General information

Site Rubenow
Federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Type (construction line) Pressurised water reactor (WWER-440/213)
Current operator EWN Entsorgungswerk für Nuklearanlagen GmbH
Operator prior to decommissioning VE Kombinat Kernkraftwerke "Bruno Leuschner"
Manufacturer VEB Kombinat Kraftwerksanlagenbau
Owner EWN Entsorgungswerk für Nuklearanlagen GmbH

Operational data

Application date25 May 1967
Start of constructionMarch 1970
First criticality3 December 1973
First grid synchronisation16 December 1973
Start of commercial operation12 July 1974
Shutdown date18 December 1990

Technical data

Net electric capacity408 MW
All fuel removed from plantYes
Number of control elements193