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| Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant |
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| Data |
| Country |
Germany |
| Owner |
83,3 % E.ON
16,7 % Stadtwerke Bielefeld |
| Operator |
GKKG Grohnde |
| Built |
1975 |
| Start of commercial operation |
September 4, 1984 |
| Reactors |
| Reactors active |
1 (1430 MW) |
| Power |
| Total power generation in 2006 |
10.996 GWh |
| Average annual generation (last 5 yrs) |
10.851 GWh |
| Net generation |
235.649 GWh |
| Other details |
Website
Site c/o E.ON |
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As of July 22, 2007
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The Grohnde Nuclear Power Plant is located in Hamelin-Pyrmont in Lower Saxony. It has one reactor that uses 193 fuel assemblies and utilizes both Enriched Uranium and MOX fuel. In the years 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1998 the reactor produced the most net electricity for the respective year than any other reactor in the world. The Plant is of the pressurized water reactor type, using three water based coolant cycles, kept under high pressure.
Grohnde nuclear power plant on the
Weser river, the village of Grohnde is visible to the right
Coordinates: 52°02′07″N 9°24′48″E / 52.03528, 9.41333
