Gundremmingen nuclear power plant

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Other names: GUN

Gundremmingen nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Landkreis Günzburg, Bavaria, Germany.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
A Retired[1] 1967[1] 1977[1] 250 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] unknown Kernkraftwerke Gundremmingen Betriebsgesellschaft MBH[1]
B Retired[2] 1984[2] 2017[2] 1344 MW[2] Boiling water reactor[2] BWR-72[2] RWE Power AG [75%]; E.ON Kernkraft GMBH [25%][2] Kernkraftwerk Gundremmingen GMBH[2]
C Retired[3] 1985[3] 2021[3] 1344 MW[3] Boiling water reactor[3] BWR-72[3] RWE Power AG [75%]; PreussenElektra GMBH [25%][3] Kernkraftwerk Gundremmingen GMBH[3]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
A December 12, 1962[1] August 14, 1966[1] December 1, 1966[1] April 12, 1967[1] January 13, 1977[1]
B July 20, 1976[2] March 9, 1984[2] March 16, 1984[2] July 19, 1984[2] December 31, 2017[2]
C July 20, 1976[3] October 26, 1984[3] November 2, 1984[3] January 18, 1985[3] December 31, 2021[3]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
A 237 MW[1] 237 MW[1] 801 MWt[1]
B 1284 MW[2] 1244 MW[2] 3840 MWt[2]
C 1288 MW[3] 1249 MW[3] 3840 MWt[3]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
A Landkreis Günzburg, Bavaria, Germany[4] 48.515, 10.4016 (exact)[4]
B Landkreis Günzburg, Bavaria, Germany[4] 48.515, 10.4016 (exact)[4]
C Landkreis Günzburg, Bavaria, Germany[4] 48.515, 10.4016 (exact)[4]

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References

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