Lingen nuclear power plant

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Other names: KWL

Lingen nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, 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[1] Kernkraftwerk Lingen GMBH[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, Lower Saxony, Germany[2] 52.4831, 7.3005 (exact)[2]

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References

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