E.ON Kernkraft GmbH
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E.ON Kernkraft GmbH is a subsidiary of E.ON
and operates six nuclear power plants in Germany, employing about 2600 workers. It is located in Tresckowstraße 5, 30457 Hannover. Furthermore, it owns one third of the Brunsbüttel nuclear power plant which was shut down in 2007 because of a long history of malfunctions and as part of a nuclear power phase-out
, the plant has since not been used.
E.ON
E.ON AG, marketed with an interpunct as E•ON, is the holding company of the world's largest investor-owned energy service provider based in Düsseldorf, Germany. The name comes from the Greek word aeon which means eternity....
and operates six nuclear power plants in Germany, employing about 2600 workers. It is located in Tresckowstraße 5, 30457 Hannover. Furthermore, it owns one third of the Brunsbüttel nuclear power plant which was shut down in 2007 because of a long history of malfunctions and as part of a nuclear power phase-out
Nuclear power phase-out
A nuclear power phase-out is the discontinuation of usage of nuclear power for energy production. Often initiated because of concerns about nuclear power, phase-outs usually include shutting down nuclear power plants and looking towards renewable energy and other fuels.Austria was the first country...
, the plant has since not been used.
List of plants
- Brokdorf Nuclear Power PlantBrokdorf Nuclear Power PlantBrokdorf Nuclear Power Plant is close to the municipality of Brokdorf in Steinburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It started in October 1986 by a first-of-its-kind joint venture between PreussenElektra and Hamburgische Electricitäts-Werke...
(Vattenfall Europe Nuclear Energy GmbHVattenfall Europe Nuclear Energy GmbHVattenfall Europe Nuclear Energy GmbH has ownership in three nuclear power plants in Germany. It is located in Überseering 12, 22297 Hamburg.* Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant , taken out of service in 2007.* Krümmel Nuclear Power Plant , reactor not in service since 4 July...
owns 20% and E.ON 80%). - Emsland Nuclear Power PlantEmsland Nuclear Power PlantEmsland Nuclear Power Station is a nuclear reactor located in the district of Emsland, Germany just south of the Lingen Nuclear Power Plant. The reactor has 193 fuel elements totaling a core weight of 103 tons. It is a Konvoi type reactor, and is said to be one of the safest German nuclear power...
- Krümmel Nuclear Power PlantKrümmel Nuclear Power PlantKrümmel 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 via Vattenfall Europe Nuclear Energy GmbH and 50% by E.ON, and operated by the Swedish Vattenfall...
- Brunsbüttel Nuclear Power PlantBrunsbüttel Nuclear Power PlantBrunsbüttel Nuclear Power Plant is a nuclear power plant in Brunsbüttel near Hamburg, Germany. It is owned 67% by Vattenfall and 33% by E.ON. It started operation in 1976 and has a gross power production of 806 MW. As part of the nuclear power phase-out, it was taken out of service in 2007....
- Stade Nuclear Power PlantStade Nuclear Power PlantThe Nuclear power station Stade operated from 1972 to 2003 in Bassenfleth close to the Schwinge-river mouth into the Elbe river. It was the first nuclear plant shut down after Germany's nuclear phase out legislation and is currently undergoing the decommissioning process .The station is located...
- Unterweser Nuclear Power PlantUnterweser Nuclear Power PlantThe nuclear power station Unterweser is a nuclear power plant in Kleinensiel , in close proximity to Nordenham.When it first started up, it was the largest nuclear reactor in the world. It has 193 fuel assemblies...
- Grohnde Nuclear Power PlantGrohnde Nuclear Power PlantThe 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...