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Brokdorf nuclear power plant
Summary
Brokdorf nuclear power plant in Schleswig-Holstein is operated by PreussenElektra GmbH and Kernkraftwerk Brokorf GmbH & Co. oHG. Commercial operation began in 1986.
Details
General information
| Site | Brokdorf |
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| Federal state | Schleswig-Holstein |
| Type (construction line) | Pressurised water reactor (pre-Convoy) |
| Current operator | Kernkraftwerk Brokdorf GmbH & Co. OHG |
| Manufacturer | KWU |
| Owner | PreussenElektra GmbH, Vattenfall Europe Nuclear Energy GmbH |
Operational data
| Application date | 12 March 1974 |
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| Start of construction | 1 January 1976 |
| First criticality | 8 October 1986 |
| First grid synchronisation | 14 October 1986 |
| Start of commercial operation | 22 December 1986 |
| Expiry of authorisation for power operation in accordance with the German Atomic Energy Act (AtG) | 31 December 2021 |
Technical data
| Thermal reactor power | 3.900 MW |
|---|---|
| Gross electric capacity | 1.480 MW |
| Net electric capacity | 1.410 MW |
| Number of reactor coolant pumps | 4 |
| Number and mass of fuel elements | 193, mass per fuel element 859 kg |
| Number of fuel rods per fuel element | 16x16-20 (uranium); 16x16-24 (MOX) |
| Composition of the nuclear fuel | Uranium oxide with 4.45% U-235 max. uranium-plutonium MOX up to a reactivity equivalent of a uranium oxide fuel element nominally enriched with 4.0% U-235 |
| Number of control elements | 61 |
| Type of cooling system | River water cooling |