Neckarwestheim GKN II nuclear power plant
Neckarwestheim GKN II nuclear power plant in Baden-Württemberg is operated by EnBW Kernkraft GmbH. Commercial operation began on 15 April 1989.
| Site | Neckarwestheim |
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| Federal state | Baden-Württemberg |
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| TType (construction line) | KWU-pressurised water reactor (Convoy) |
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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 | 27 November 1980 |
| Start of construction | 9 November 1982 |
| First criticality | 29 Dezember 1988 |
| First grid synchronisation | 3 January 1989 |
| Start of commercial operation | 15 April 1989 |
| Expiry of authorisation for power operation in accordance with the German Atomic Energy Act (AtG) | 15 April 2023 |
| Thermal reactor power | 3,850 MW |
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| Gross electric capacity | 1,440 MW |
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| Net electric capacity | 1,310 MW |
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| Number of reactor coolant pumps | 4 |
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| Number and mass of fuel elements in the reactor core | 193, mass per fuel element approx. 840 kg |
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| Number of fuel elements | 193 |
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| Type of fuel elements | 18 x 18 rods |
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| Fuel | Uranium oxide with 4.45 % U-235 max. 72 uranium-plutonium MOX reactivity equivalent up to 4.0 % U-235. |
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| Number of control elements | 61 |
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| Type of cooling system | Hybrid cooling tower |
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