Kahl nuclear power plant
Retired Germany
Gross capacity
16MW
Kahl nuclear power plant is a boiling water reactor unit at Kahl nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 16 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 17 Jul 1961.
Specification
| Reactor type | Boiling water reactor (BWR) |
|---|---|
| Model | BWR |
| Size class | Large |
| Coolant | Light water |
| Moderator | Light water |
| Gross capacity | 16MW |
| Net capacity (reference) | 15MW |
| Net capacity (design) | 15MW |
| Thermal output | 60MWt |
| Typical enrichment | 3–5% U-235 |
Ownership & location
| Site | Kahl nuclear power plant |
|---|---|
| Unit | not stated |
| Country | Germany |
| Owner | Versuchsatomkraftwerk Kahl GmbH100% |
| Operator | Versuchsatomkraftwerk Kahl |
| Coordinates | 50.0596, 8.9910 |
Fuel chain for this unit
Fuel form
Uranium dioxide pellets in zirconium-alloy cladding
Enrichment
3–5% U-235
Who makes this assembly
- Framatome BWR fuel assemblies
- Global Nuclear Fuel BWR fuel assemblies
- Westinghouse Electric Company BWR 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utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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 Jul 1958Construction start
- 17 Jul 1961Commercial operation
- 25 Nov 1985Permanent shutdown
Other BWR units
2 units worldwide share this model designation.
| Unit | Country | Status | Gross MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreham nuclear power plant | United States | Retired | 849 |
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