Summary

Neckarwestheim GKN II nuclear power plant in Baden-Württemberg is operated by EnBW Kernkraft GmbH. Commercial operation began on 15 April 1989. 

Details

General information

SiteNeckarwestheim
Federal stateBaden-Württemberg
TType (construction line)KWU-pressurised water reactor (Convoy)
Current operatorEnBW Kernkraft GmbH
ManufacturerKWU
OwnerEnBW AG

Operational data

Application date27 November 1980
Start of construction9 November 1982
First criticality29 Dezember 1988
First grid synchronisation3 January 1989
Start of commercial operation15 April 1989
Expiry of authorisation for power operation in accordance with the German Atomic Energy Act (AtG)31 December 2022

Technical data

Thermal reactor power3,850 MW
Gross electric capacity1,440 MW
Net electric capacity1,310 MW
Number of reactor coolant pumps4
Number and mass of fuel elements in the reactor core193, mass per fuel element approx. 840 kg
Number of fuel elements193
Type of fuel elements18 x 18 rods
FuelUranium oxide with 4.45 % U-235 max. 72 uranium-plutonium MOX reactivity equivalent up to 4.0 % U-235.
Number of control elements61
Type of cooling systemHybrid cooling tower

Documentation

Emission of radioactive substances (annual data) Informations: Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector of Baden-Württemberg
Authorisation documentsInformations: Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector of Baden-Württemberg
Reportable eventsInformations: Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector of Baden-Württemberg
Current remote monitoring dataInformations: Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector of Baden-Württemberg
AuthorityMinistry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector of Baden-Württemberg