Neckarwestheim Nuclear Power Plant
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Neckarwestheim Nuclear Power Station is a nuclear power plant in Neckarwestheim, Germany, sometimes abbreviated GKN (for German: Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Neckar), operated by EnBW Kernkraft GmbH, a subsidiary of EnBW.
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Neckarwestheim Nuclear Power Plant | |
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Country | Germany |
Location | Neckarwestheim |
Coordinates | 49°02′30″N 9°10′30″E |
Status | Decommissioned |
Construction began | 1971 |
Commission date | 26 May 1976 |
Decommission date | 15 April 2023 |
Owner(s) | EnBW |
Operator(s) | EnBW |
Cooling towers | 1 |
Cooling source | Neckar River |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 1 × 1,400 MW |
Nameplate capacity | 1,435 MW |
Capacity factor | 87.1% |
Annual net output | 17,060 GW·h |
External links | |
Website | www |
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As part of the nuclear power phase-out, it was taken out of service on April 15, 2023.[1][2] Since the shutdown of the plant, Germany has been dependent on coal and natural gas to generate electricity.[3][4]