Neckarwestheim GKN I nuclear power plant
Neckarwestheim GKN I nuclear power plant in Neckerwestheim, Baden-Württemberg, currently in the phase of dismantling, is operated by EnBW Kernkraft GmbH. Commercial operation began on 1 December 1976. Authorisation for power operation in accordance with the German Atomic Energy Act (AtG) expired on 6 August 2011. EnBW Kernkraft GmbH had filed application for decommissioning and dismantling licence on 24 April 2013. The Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector as the competent nuclear authority in Baden-Württemberg granted the licence according to section 7 (3) AtG on 3 February 2017.
| Site | Neckarwestheim |
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| Federal state | Baden-Württemberg |
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| Type (construction line) | Pressurised water reactor operator |
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| Current operator | EnBW Kernkraft GmbH |
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| Manufacturer | KWU |
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| Owner | EnBW AG |
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| Application date | 2 April 1971 |
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| Start of construction | 1 February 1972 |
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| First criticality | 26 May 1976 |
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| First grid synchronisation | 3 June 1976 |
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| Start of commercial operation | 1 December 1976 |
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| Shutdown date | 16 March 2011 |
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| Expiry of authorisation for power operation in accordance with German Atomic Energy Act (AtG) | 6 August 2011 |
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| First decommissioning and dismantling licence | 3 February 2017 |
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| Thermal reactor power | 2,497 MW |
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| Gross electric capacity | 840 MW |
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| Net electric capacity | 785 MW |
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| Number of reactor coolant pumps | 3 |
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| All fuel removed from plant | No |
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| Number of control elements | 45 |
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| Type of cooling system | Direct river cooling or cell cooling towers |
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