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Isar nuclear power plant 1

Retired Germany
Gross capacity
912MW

Isar nuclear power plant 1 is a boiling water reactor unit at Isar nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 912 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 21 Mar 1979.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
ModelBWR-69
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity912MW
Net capacity (reference)878MW
Net capacity (design)870MW
Thermal output2,575MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteIsar nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryGermany
OwnerPreussenElektra GmbH100%
OperatorPreussenElektra
Coordinates 48.6048, 12.2988
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 1 May 1972Construction start
  2. 20 Nov 1977First criticality
  3. 3 Dec 1977Grid connection
  4. 21 Mar 1979Commercial operation
  5. 6 Aug 2011Permanent shutdown

Other units at Isar nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Isar nuclear power plant 2 Retired 1,485

Other BWR-69 units

4 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Brunsbuettel nuclear power plant Germany Retired 806
Kruemmel nuclear power plant Germany Retired 1,402
Philippsburg nuclear power plant 1 Germany Retired 926

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