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Gundremmingen nuclear power plant B

Retired Germany
Gross capacity
1,344MW

Gundremmingen nuclear power plant B is a boiling water reactor unit at Gundremmingen nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 1,344 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 19 Jul 1984.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelBWR-72
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,344MW
Net capacity (reference)1,284MW
Net capacity (design)1,244MW
Thermal output3,840MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteGundremmingen nuclear power plant
UnitB
CountryGermany
OwnerRWE Power AG100%
OperatorKernkraftwerk Gundremmingen
Coordinates 48.5150, 10.4016
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
Upstream

Enriched fuel means this unit sits downstream of five conversion plants and four enrichment operators holding 88% of world capacity between the top three.

RosatomUrencoCNNCOrano
Conversion
CamecoCNNCConverDynOranoRosatom
Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts. See the fuel chain.

Timeline

  1. 20 Jul 1976Construction start
  2. 9 Mar 1984First criticality
  3. 16 Mar 1984Grid connection
  4. 19 Jul 1984Commercial operation
  5. 31 Dec 2017Permanent shutdown

Other units at Gundremmingen nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Gundremmingen nuclear power plant A Retired 250
Gundremmingen nuclear power plant C Retired 1,344

Other BWR-72 units

2 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Gundremmingen nuclear power plant C Germany Retired 1,344

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