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Obrigheim nuclear power plant

Retired Germany
Gross capacity
357MW

Obrigheim nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at Obrigheim nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 357 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 31 Mar 1969.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity357MW
Net capacity (reference)340MW
Net capacity (design)283MW
Thermal output1,050MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteObrigheim nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryGermany
OwnerKernkraftwerk Obrigheim GmbH100%
OperatorEnBW Kraftwerke
Coordinates 49.3655, 9.0779
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 15 Mar 1965Construction start
  2. 22 Sep 1968First criticality
  3. 29 Oct 1968Grid connection
  4. 31 Mar 1969Commercial operation
  5. 11 May 2005Permanent shutdown

Sources