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Kahl Nuclear Power Plant

Coordinates: 50°3′32.83″N 8°59′14.2″E / 50.0591194°N 8.987278°E / 50.0591194; 8.987278
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Kahl Nuclear Power Plant
VAK Kahl
Map
Country
  • Germany
Coordinates50°3′32.83″N 8°59′14.2″E / 50.0591194°N 8.987278°E / 50.0591194; 8.987278
StatusDecommissioned
Construction began1958
Commission dateJuly 17, 1961
Decommission dateNovember 25, 1985
Operator(s)VAK Kahl
Power generation
Units decommissioned1 x 16 MW
Annual net output83 GWh (in 1985)
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The Kahl plant was the first nuclear power plant ever to be built in Germany.[1] It was located in Karlstein am Main and was an (at the time) experimental boiling water reactor. It was built by General Electric and supplied by Siemens. At the end of 2008, the demolition works had been finished.

The station was the subject of the 1961 short documentary film, Kahl.[2]

The plant in 2005.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Decommissioning in Germany - Nuclear Engineering International". www.neimagazine.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  2. ^ KAHL. German Films Service, accessed Jan 2023 (archived)