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Grohnde nuclear power plant

Retired Germany
Gross capacity
1,430MW

Grohnde nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at Grohnde nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 1,430 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 1 Feb 1985.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,430MW
Net capacity (reference)1,360MW
Net capacity (design)1,289MW
Thermal output3,900MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteGrohnde nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryGermany
OwnerPreussenElektra GmbH100%
OperatorPreussenElektra
Coordinates 52.0356, 9.4135
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jun 1976Construction start
  2. 1 Sep 1984First criticality
  3. 5 Sep 1984Grid connection
  4. 1 Feb 1985Commercial operation
  5. 31 Dec 2021Permanent shutdown

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