Emsland nuclear power plant

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Other names: KKE

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

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1988[1] 2023[1] 1406 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] Konvoi[1] RWE Power AG [75%]; PreussenElektra GMBH [25%][1] Kernkraftwerke Lippe-Ems GMBH[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
August 10, 1982[1] April 14, 1988[1] April 19, 1988[1] June 20, 1988[1] April 15, 2023[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1335 MW[1] 1242 MW[1] 3850 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany[2] 52.4716, 7.3204 (exact)[2]

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References

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