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Emsland nuclear power plant

Retired Germany
Gross capacity
1,406MW

Emsland nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at Emsland nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 1,406 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 20 Jun 1988.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
ModelKonvoi
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,406MW
Net capacity (reference)1,335MW
Net capacity (design)1,242MW
Thermal output3,850MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteEmsland nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryGermany
OwnerRWE Power AG100%
OperatorKernkraftwerke Lippe-Ems
Coordinates 52.4716, 7.3204
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 10 Aug 1982Construction start
  2. 14 Apr 1988First criticality
  3. 19 Apr 1988Grid connection
  4. 20 Jun 1988Commercial operation
  5. 15 Apr 2023Permanent shutdown

Other Konvoi units

3 units worldwide share this model designation.

UnitCountryStatusGross MW
Isar nuclear power plant 2 Germany Retired 1,485
Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant 2 Germany Retired 1,400

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