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Neckarwestheim GKN II nuclear power plant

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 | |
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Site | Neckarwestheim |
Federal state | Baden-Württemberg |
TType (construction line) | KWU-pressurised water reactor (Convoy) |
Current operator | EnBW Kernkraft GmbH |
Manufacturer | KWU |
Owner | EnBW AG |
Operational data | |
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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) | 31 December 2022 |
Technical data | |
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Thermal reactor power | 3,850 MW |
Gross electric capacity | 1,440 MW |
Net electric capacity | 1,310 MW |
Number of reactor coolant pumps | 4 |
Number and mass of fuel elements in the reactor core | 193, mass per fuel element approx. 840 kg |
Number of fuel elements | 193 |
Type of fuel elements | 18 x 18 rods |
Fuel | Uranium oxide with 4.45 % U-235 max. 72 uranium-plutonium MOX reactivity equivalent up to 4.0 % U-235. |
Number of control elements | 61 |
Type of cooling system | Hybrid cooling tower |
Documentation | |
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Emission of radioactive substances (annual data) | Informations: Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector of Baden-Württemberg |
Authorisation documents | Informations: Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector of Baden-Württemberg |
Reportable events | Informations: Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector of Baden-Württemberg |
Current remote monitoring data | Informations: Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector of Baden-Württemberg |
Authority | Ministry of the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector of Baden-Württemberg |