Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant Explained

Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant
Country:Germany
Coordinates:53.8917°N 9.2017°W
Status:Mothballed (Earmarked not to return following moratorium on nuclear power)
Location:Brunsbüttel, Schleswig-Holstein
Owner:Vattenfall (67%)
PreussenElektra (33%)
Operator:KKW Brunsbüttel
Construction Began:1969
Commissioned:July 13, 1976
Decommissioned:2007
Np Reactor Supplier:Siemens
Ps Units Manu Model:Siemens
Np Reactor Type:BWR
Ps Units Operational:1 × 806 MW
Ps Electrical Capacity:806
Ps Annual Generation:4527
Ps Electrical Cap Fac:64.1%

The Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Brunsbüttel near Hamburg, Germany. It is owned 67% by Vattenfall and 33% by E.ON. It started operation in 1976 and has a gross power production of 806 MW. During its lifetime, it produced 130,000 GW hours of electricity. The value of this electricity is about 9.1 billion Euros before calculation of the nuclear waste management.[1]

As part of the nuclear power phase-out, it was taken out of service in 2007.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zwentendorf - facts.
  2. News: Vattenfall looks at German reactor options . 2011-02-11 . World Nuclear News . 2011-02-13.