Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant

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Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant is a retired nuclear power plant in Landkreis Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Project Details

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

Unit name Status Commissioning year Retirement year Nameplate capacity Reactor type Model Owner Operator
1 Retired[1] 1976[1] 2011[1] 840 MW[1] Pressurized water reactor[1] unknown EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG [100%][1] EnBW Kernkraft[1]
2 Retired[2] 1989[2] 2023[2] 1400 MW[2] Pressurized water reactor[2] Konvoi[2] EnBW Kernkraft GmbH [100%][2] EnBW Kernkraft[2]

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

Unit name Construction start First criticality (more info) First grid connection Commercial operation Retirement date
1 February 1, 1972[1] May 26, 1976[1] June 3, 1976[1] December 1, 1976[1] August 6, 2011[1]
2 November 9, 1982[2] December 29, 1988[2] January 3, 1989[2] April 15, 1989[2] April 15, 2023[2]

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

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Unit name Reference net capacity Design net capacity Thermal capacity
1 785 MW[1] 805 MW[1] 2497 MWt[1]
2 1310 MW[2] 1225 MW[2] 3850 MWt[2]

Location

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

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Landkreis Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany[3] 49.0408, 9.1759 (exact)
2 Landkreis Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany[3] 49.0408, 9.1759 (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/20211024014259/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=88. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20220830062914/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=119. Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://goo.gl/maps/iw5ZCidKuSpWqMoZ6. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)