Krümmel Nuclear Power Plant
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| Krümmel Nuclear Power Plant | |
 Nuclear power plant Krümmel
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| Country | Germany |
| Owner | KKW Kruemmel |
| Operator | 50 % E.ON 50 % Vattenfall |
| Built | 1974 |
| Start of commercial operation | September 28, 1983 |
| Reactors | |
| Reactors active | 1 |
| Power | |
| Capacity | 1.401 MW |
| Total power generation in 2005 | 10.178 GWh |
| Average annual generation (last 5 yrs) | 9.404 GWh |
| Net generation | 195.922 GWh |
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| Website Site for plant c/o Vattenfall |
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As of July 22, 2007
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Krümmel Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Geesthacht near Hamburg, Germany. It was taken into operation in 1983 and is owned 50% by Vattenfall and 50% by E.ON. Its gross power production is 1,401 MW, using a boiling water reactor. However, the plant has been shut down since June 2007.
[edit] Controversies and accidents
Since 1986, an overly high number of cases of leukemia have been found in the area around the power plant. While Krümmel has been suspected, it has not been possible to establish the cause of the cases. Note that the latent period for radiation induced cancers is around 30 years, and the plant started in 1979.
On June 28, 2007, a short circuit caused a fire in the transformer of the power plant and required the plant to be shut down. Power outages were experienced in the neighboring areas. The sequence of events caused the dismissal and resignation of several Vattenfall Europe AG employees.[1]
As of May 2008, the plant is still shut down, and there have been suggestions that it should not re-open.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Nuclear Engineering International. German Chain Reaction. July 24.
- ^ Nuclear opponents from seven countries met in Germany
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