Biblis nuclear power plant

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Other names: KWB

Biblis nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Kreis Bergstraße, Hesse, Germany.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner Operator
A Retired[1] 1975[1] 2011[1] 1225 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] RWE Power AG[1] RWE Power AG[1]
B Retired[2] 1977[2] 2011[2] 1300 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] RWE Power AG[2] RWE Power AG[2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
A January 1, 1970[1] July 16, 1974[1] August 25, 1974[1] February 26, 1975[1] August 6, 2011[1]
B February 1, 1972[2] March 25, 1976[2] April 25, 1976[2] January 31, 1977[2] August 6, 2011[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
A 1167 MW[1] 1146 MW[1] 3517 MWt[1]
B 1240 MW[2] 1178 MW[2] 3733 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
A Kreis Bergstraße, Hesse, Germany[3] 49.7093, 8.4148 (exact)[3]
B Kreis Bergstraße, Hesse, Germany[3] 49.7093, 8.4148 (exact)[3]

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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://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=85. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  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 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=91. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://goo.gl/maps/B2pxyct9ziyE2hcA7. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)