Unterweser nuclear power plant

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Other names: KKU

Unterweser nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Landkreis Wesermarsch, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1979[1] 2011[1] 1410 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] PreussenElektra GmbH [100%][1] PreussenElektra[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
July 1, 1972[1] September 16, 1978[1] September 29, 1978[1] September 6, 1979[1] August 6, 2011[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1345 MW[1] 1230 MW[1] 3900 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Landkreis Wesermarsch, Lower Saxony, Germany[2] 53.4282, 8.4791 (exact)

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References

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