Isar 1 nuclear power plant
© E.ON Kernkraft GmbH, Gelände des Kernkraftwerk Isar (KKI), cropped by BMU, CC BY-SA 3.0
Summary
Isar 1 nuclear power plant in Bavaria is operated by PreussenElektra GmbH. Commercial operation began in 1979. The plant was shut down on 17 March 2011. Authorisation for power operation in accordance with the German Atomic Energy Act (AtG) expired on 6 August 2011. The Bavarian State Ministry of the Environment and Consumer Protection as the competent nuclear authority in Bavaria granted the first licence for decommissioning and dismantling according to section 7 (3) AtG on 17 January 2017.
Details
General information
| Site | Essenbach |
|---|---|
| Federal state | Bavaria |
| Type (construction line) | Boiling water reactor (construction line 69) |
| Current operator | PreussenElektra GmbH |
| Manufacturer | KWU |
| Owner | PreussenElektra GmbH |
Operational data
| Application date | 21 December 1970 |
|---|---|
| Start of construction | 1 May 1972 |
| First criticality | 20 November 1977 |
| First grid synchronisation | 3 December 1977 |
| Start of commercial operation | 21 March 1979 |
| Shutdown date | 17 March 2011 |
| Expiry of authorisation for power operation in accordance with the German Atomic Energy Act (AtG) | 6 August 2011 |
| First decommissioning and dismantling licence | 17 January 2017 |