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Rheinsberg nuclear power plant

Retired Germany
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)
ModelVVER-70
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity70MW
Net capacity (reference)62MW
Net capacity (design)62MW
Thermal output265MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteRheinsberg nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryGermany
OwnerEnergiewerke Nord GmbH100%
OperatorEnergiewerke 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
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 1 Jan 1960Construction start
  2. 1 Mar 1966First criticality
  3. 6 May 1966Grid connection
  4. 11 Oct 1966Commercial operation
  5. 1 Jun 1990Permanent shutdown

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