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[1] 1979[1] 1991[1] 21 MW[1] Fast breeder reactor[1] Prototype[1] Karlsruhe Institute For Technology[1] Kernkraftwerk-Betriebsgesellschaft MBH[1]

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[1] October 10, 1977[1] April 9, 1978[1] March 3, 1979[1] August 23, 1991[1]

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[1] 18 MW[1] 58 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Landkreis Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany[2] 49.0967, 8.4398 (approximate)[2]

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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 1.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=135. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://www.world-nuclear.org/reactor/default.aspx/KNK%20II. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)