Isar nuclear power plant 2
Retired Germany
Gross capacity
1,485MW
Isar nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Isar nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 1,485 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 9 Apr 1988.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Konvoi |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,485MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,410MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,285MW |
| Thermal output | 3,950MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Isar nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2 |
| Country | Germany |
| Owner | PreussenElektra GmbH100% |
| Operator | PreussenElektra |
| Coordinates | 48.6044, 12.2927 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- China National Nuclear Corporation PWR fuel assemblies
- ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas PWR and BWR fuel assemblies
- Framatome PWR fuel assemblies
- KEPCO Nuclear Fuel PWR fuel assemblies
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries PWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company PWR 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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 15 Sep 1982Construction start
- 15 Jan 1988First criticality
- 22 Jan 1988Grid connection
- 9 Apr 1988Commercial operation
- 15 Apr 2023Permanent shutdown
Other units at Isar nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Isar nuclear power plant 1 | Retired | 912 |
Other Konvoi units
3 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emsland nuclear power plant | Germany | Retired | 1,406 |
| Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant 2 | Germany | Retired | 1,400 |
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
How these sources are used, including the corrections applied on top of them and what is deliberately left blank · download the underlying data