Isar nuclear power plant

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Other names: KKI

Isar nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Landkreis Landshut, Bavaria, Germany.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for Isar nuclear power plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1979[1] 2011[1] 912 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR-69[1] PreussenElektra GmbH [100%][1] PreussenElektra[1]
2 Retired[2] 1988[2] 2023[2] 1485 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] Konvoi[2] PreussenElektra GMBH [100%][2] PreussenElektra GMBH[2]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Isar nuclear power plant

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 May 1, 1972[1] November 20, 1977[1] December 3, 1977[1] March 21, 1979[1] August 6, 2011[1]
2 September 15, 1982[2] January 15, 1988[2] January 22, 1988[2] April 9, 1988[2] April 15, 2023[2]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Isar nuclear power plant

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 878 MW[1] 870 MW[1] 2575 MWt[1]
2 1410 MW[2] 1285 MW[2] 3950 MWt[2]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for Isar nuclear power plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Landkreis Landshut, Bavaria, Germany[3] 48.6048, 12.2988 (exact)
2 Landkreis Landshut, Bavaria, Germany[4] 48.6044, 12.2927 (exact)

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References

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  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20220627085715/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=106. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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