Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant 2
Retired Germany
Gross capacity
1,400MW
Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 1,400 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 15 Apr 1989.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Konvoi |
| Size | Largeabove 300 MWe |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 1,400MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 1,310MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 1,225MW |
| Thermal output | 3,850MWt |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | 2 |
| Country | Germany |
| Owner | EnBW Kernkraft GmbH100% |
| Operator | EnBW Kernkraft |
| Coordinates | 49.0408, 9.1759 |
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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 9 Nov 1982Construction start
- 29 Dec 1988First criticality
- 3 Jan 1989Grid connection
- 15 Apr 1989Commercial operation
- 15 Apr 2023Permanent shutdown
Other units at Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant
| Unit | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|
| Neckarwestheim nuclear power plant 1 | Retired | 840 |
Other Konvoi units
3 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emsland nuclear power plant | Germany | Retired | 1,406 |
| Isar nuclear power plant 2 | Germany | Retired | 1,485 |
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