THTR-300 nuclear power plant

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Other names: Thorium High-Temperature Reactor

THTR-300 nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for THTR-300 nuclear power plant

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1987[1] 1988[1] 308 MW[1] High temperature gas reactor[1] Pebble bed reactor[1] Hochtemperatur-Kernkraftwerk GMBH [100%][1] Hochtemperatur-Kernkraftwerk GMBH[1]

Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for THTR-300 nuclear power plant

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
May 3, 1971[1] September 13, 1983[1] November 16, 1985[1] June 1, 1987[1] September 29, 1988[1]

Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for THTR-300 nuclear power plant

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
296 MW[1] 296 MW[1] 760 MWt[1]

Location

Table 4: Unit-level location details for THTR-300 nuclear power plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany[2] 51.6803, 7.97201 (exact)

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References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20220524080624/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=92. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20210927070010/https://www.world-nuclear.org/reactor/default.aspx/THTR-300. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)