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Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant 1

Retired Germany
Gross capacity
840MW

Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant 1 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 840 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Dec 1976.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity840MW
Net capacity (reference)785MW
Net capacity (design)805MW
Thermal output2,497MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteNeckarwestheim nuclear power plant
Unit1
CountryGermany
OwnerEnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG100%
OperatorEnBW Kernkraft
Coordinates 49.0408, 9.1759
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Feb 1972Construction start
  2. 26 May 1976First criticality
  3. 3 Jun 1976Grid connection
  4. 1 Dec 1976Commercial operation
  5. 6 Aug 2011Permanent shutdown

Other units at Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant 2 Retired 1,400

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