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Wuergassen nuclear power plant

Retired Germany
Gross capacity
670MW

Wuergassen nuclear power plant is a boiling water reactor unit at Wuergassen nuclear power plant in Germany rated at 670 MW gross. It is retired. Commercial operation began 11 Nov 1975.

Specification
Reactor type Boiling water reactor (BWR)
Modelnot disclosed
Size classLarge
CoolantLight water
ModeratorLight water
Gross capacity670MW
Net capacity (reference)640MW
Net capacity (design)640MW
Thermal output1,912MWt
Typical enrichment3–5% U-235
Ownership & location
SiteWuergassen nuclear power plant
Unitnot stated
CountryGermany
OwnerPreussenElektra GmbH100%
OperatorPreussenElektra
Coordinates 51.6395, 9.3919
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Fabricator capability is recorded against reactor type and model line, not against named units — utilities do not publish fuel contracts.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. 26 Jan 1968Construction start
  2. 20 Oct 1971First criticality
  3. 18 Dec 1971Grid connection
  4. 11 Nov 1975Commercial operation
  5. 26 Aug 1994Permanent shutdown

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