Rheinsberg nuclear power plant
Gross capacity
70MW
Rheinsberg nuclear power plant is a pressurised water reactor unit at Rheinsberg nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 70 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 11 Oct 1966.
Specification
| Reactor type | Pressurised water reactor (PWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | VVER-70 |
| Size | Small300 MWe or less |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 70MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 62MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 62MW |
| Thermal output | 265MWt |
| NSSS vendor | Rosatomall vendors |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Rheinsberg nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | not stated |
| Country | Germany |
| Owner | Energiewerke Nord GmbH100% |
| Operator | Energiewerke Nord |
| Coordinates | 53.1478, 12.9904 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- TVEL Fuel Company VVER fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company VVER-compatible 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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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
- 1 Jan 1960Construction start
- 1 Mar 1966First criticality
- 6 May 1966Grid connection
- 11 Oct 1966Commercial operation
- 1 Jun 1990Permanent shutdown
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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