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Stade nuclear power plant

Retired Germany
Gross capacity
672MW

Stade nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at Stade nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 672 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 19 May 1972.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity672MW
Net capacity (reference)640MW
Net capacity (design)630MW
Thermal output1,900MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteStade nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryGermany
OwnerKernkraftwerk Stade GmbH100%
OperatorPreussenElektra
Coordinates 53.6197, 9.5308
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Dec 1967Construction start
  2. 8 Jan 1972First criticality
  3. 29 Jan 1972Grid connection
  4. 19 May 1972Commercial operation
  5. 14 Nov 2003Permanent shutdown

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