Wuergassen nuclear power plant

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Other names: KWW

Wuergassen nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Kreis Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1975[1] 1994[1] 670 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] PreussenElektra GMBH [100%][1] PreussenElektra GMBH[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
January 26, 1968[1] October 20, 1971[1] December 18, 1971[1] November 11, 1975[1] August 26, 1994[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
640 MW[1] 640 MW[1] 1912 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kreis Höxter, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany[2] 51.6395, 9.3919 (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 https://web.archive.org/web/20211024024517/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=136. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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