Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant
Grafenrheinfeld nuclear power plant in Bavaria is operated by PreussenElektra GmbH. Commercial operation began in 1982. The plant was shut down on 27 June 2015. Authorisation for power operation in accordance with the German Atomic Energy Act (AtG) expired on 31 December 2015.
| Site | Grafenrheinfeld |
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| Federal state | Bavaria |
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| Type (construction line) | Pressurised water reactor (pre-Convoy) |
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| Current operator | PreussenElektra GmbH |
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| Manufacturer | KWU |
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| Owner | PreussenElektra GmbH |
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| Application date | 7 June 1973 |
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| Start of construction | 1 January 1975 |
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| First criticality | 9 December 1981 |
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| First grid synchronisation | 30 December 1981 |
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| Start of commercial operation | 17 June 1982 |
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| Shutdown date | 27 June 2015 |
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| Expiry of authorisation for power operation in accordance with the German Atomic Energy Act (AtG) | 31 December 2015 |
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| Thermal reactor power | 3,765 MW |
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| Gross electric capacity | 1,345 MW |
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| Net electric capacity | 1,275 MW |
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| Number of reactor coolant pumps | 4 |
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| Number and mass of fuel elements | 193, total fuel mass excluding structural material approx. 136 t |
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| Composition of the nuclear fuel | UO2/PuO2 (uranium dioxide, uranium-plutonium MOX) |
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| Number of control elements | 61 |
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| Type of cooling system | Water cooling tower |
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