Gundremmingen nuclear power plant A
Gross capacity
250MW
Gundremmingen nuclear power plant A is a boiling water reactor unit at Gundremmingen nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 250 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 12 Apr 1967.
Specification
| Reactor type | Boiling water reactor (BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | not disclosed |
| Size | Small300 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 250MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 237MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 237MW |
| Thermal output | 801MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Gundremmingen nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | A |
| Country | Germany |
| Operator | Kernkraftwerke Gundremmingen Betriebsgesellschaft |
| Coordinates | 48.5150, 10.4016 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- Framatome BWR fuel assemblies
- Global Nuclear Fuel BWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company BWR fuel assemblies
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.
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 12 Dec 1962Construction start
- 14 Aug 1966First criticality
- 1 Dec 1966Grid connection
- 12 Apr 1967Commercial operation
- 13 Jan 1977Permanent shutdown
Other units at Gundremmingen nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Gundremmingen nuclear power plant B | Retired | 1,344 |
| Gundremmingen nuclear power plant C | Retired | 1,344 |
Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06 · this unit last researched by GEM on 2024-05-14
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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