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Biblis-B, Germany
Overview
CURRENT STATUS
Permanent Shutdown
DETAILS
Reactor Type
Commercial Reactor
Process
PWR
Vendor
Siemens
Owner
Rwe Power Ag
Model
PWR
Operator
Rwe Power Ag
Capacity Net
1240 MWe
Capacity Gross
1300 MWe
Capacity Thermal
3733 MWt
CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION
Start Construction
1 February 1972
Criticality
25 March 1976
Grid Connection
25 April 1976
Commercial Operation
31 January 1977
Shutdown
6 August 2011
OPERATING PERFORMANCE
Output Life
247.35 TWh
Capacity Factor Life
66 %
Biblis A and B