Lingen nuclear power plant

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Other names: KWL

Lingen nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Landkreis Emsland, Niedersachsen, Germany.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1968[1] 1977[1] 268 MW[1] Boiling water reactor[1] BWR with fossil fuel-fired superheater[1] RWE Nuclear GmbH [100%][1] Kernkraftwerk Lingen[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
October 1, 1964[1] January 31, 1968[1] July 1, 1968[1] October 1, 1968[1] January 5, 1977[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
183 MW[1] 183 MW[1] 520 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Landkreis Emsland, Niedersachsen, Germany[2] 52.4831, 7.3005 (exact)

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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://web.archive.org/web/20220709084929/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=133. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/omWDPP8JzKZvLnMf6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)