KNK II nuclear power plant

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KNK II nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Landkreis Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Project Details

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

Status	Commissioning year	Retirement year	Nameplate capacity	Reactor type	Model	Owner	Operator
Retired	1979	1991	21 MW	Fast breeder reactor	Prototype	Karlsruhe Institute For Technology [100%]	Kernkraftwerk-Betriebsgesellschaft

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

Construction start	First criticality (more info)	First grid connection	Commercial operation	Retirement date
September 1, 1974	October 10, 1977	April 9, 1978	March 3, 1979	August 23, 1991

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

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Reference net capacity	Design net capacity	Thermal capacity
17 MW	18 MW	58 MWt

Location

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

Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Landkreis Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	49.0967, 8.4398 (approximate)

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