MZFR nuclear power plant

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MZFR nuclear power plant (Mehrzweckforschungsreaktor Karlsruhe) is a retired nuclear power plant in Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Project Details

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

Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Owner Operator
Retired[1] 1966[1] 1984[1] 57 MW[1] Pressurized heavy water reactor[1] Kerntechnische Entsorgung Karlsruhe GmbH [100%][1] Kernkraftwerk-Betriebsgesellschaft[1]

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

Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
December 1, 1961[1] September 29, 1965[1] March 9, 1966[1] December 19, 1966[1] May 3, 1984[1]

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

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Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
52 MW[1] 50 MW[1] 200 MWt[1]

Location

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

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Alb-Donau-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany[2] 49.1041, 8.4324 (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 https://web.archive.org/web/20211024024447/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=93. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ https://goo.gl/maps/wgeaugXJnTeNZEN5A. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)