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Philippsburg nuclear power plant 2

Retired Germany
Gross capacity
1,468MW

Philippsburg nuclear power plant 2 is a pressurised water reactor unit at Philippsburg nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 1,468 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 18 Apr 1985.

Specification
Reactor type Pressurised water reactor (PWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity1,468MW
Net capacity (reference)1,402MW
Net capacity (design)1,268MW
Thermal output3,950MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SitePhilippsburg nuclear power plant
Unit2
CountryGermany
OwnerEnBW Kernkraft GmbH100%
OperatorEnBW Kernkraft
Coordinates 49.2529, 8.4364
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 7 Jul 1977Construction start
  2. 13 Dec 1984First criticality
  3. 17 Dec 1984Grid connection
  4. 18 Apr 1985Commercial operation
  5. 31 Dec 2019Permanent shutdown

Other units at Philippsburg nuclear power plant

UnitStatusGross MW
Philippsburg nuclear power plant 1 Retired 926

Sources