KNK II nuclear power plant
KNK II nuclear power plant is a nuclear site in Germany with 1 unit on record. None is currently operating.
Units
| Unit | Status | Type | Model | Gross MW | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNK II nuclear power plant | Retired | FBR | Prototype | 21 | 1979 |
Unit by unit
Each unit's rating, type and milestone dates as recorded by the Global Nuclear Power Tracker, with any correction we made to it. A dash or "not disclosed" means the source does not give the value.
KNK II nuclear power plant Retired
| Reactor type | Fast reactor (FBR) |
|---|---|
| Model | Prototype |
| Size class | Small |
| Gross capacity | 21MW |
| Net capacity | 17MW |
| Thermal output | 58MWt |
| Enrichment | 15–20% fissile, or plutonium |
| NSSS vendor | not on record |
| Owner | Karlsruhe Institute For Technology100% |
| Operator | Kernkraftwerk-Betriebsgesellschaft |
| Construction start | 1 Sep 1974 |
|---|---|
| First criticality | 10 Oct 1977 |
| Grid connection | 9 Apr 1978 |
| Commercial operation | 3 Mar 1979 |
| Permanent shutdown | 23 Aug 1991 |
KNK II nuclear power plant in context
The one unit with both construction and grid dates on record took 3.6 years from construction start to grid connection; the median across all reactors connected in the 1970s is 5.4 years.
Build time by unit
| Unit | Construction start | Grid connection | Years | Fleet median, same decade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNK II nuclear power plant | 1974 | 1978 | 3.6 | 5.4 (1970s) |
How these are worked out: ranks use gross operating capacity; ages count from the start-up year on record, as on the age page; build times run from construction start to grid connection, as on the build-times page; ratings are the tracker's net and design net capacity, as on the uprates page. Distances are straight-line between exact positions, so a site with only an approximate position gets none. A unit missing a date or a rating is left out of the figure that needs it.
| Location | Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 49.0967, 8.4398approximate |
| Elevation | not given: the position is only approximate |
| Setting | not given: the position is only approximate |
| Region | Western Europe |
| Units by status | Retired: 1 |
| Owners | Karlsruhe Institute For Technology |
|---|---|
| Operators | Kernkraftwerk-Betriebsgesellschaft |
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Sources
- Global Nuclear Power Tracker, Global Energy Monitor, August 2026 release , CC BY 4.0 · retrieved 2026-09-06
- GEM.wiki entry (further reading) , CC BY-SA 4.0, linked, not quoted
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